The Imam Ratib of Banjul Cherno Mass Kah has explained why leaders of Islam gathered at the King Fahad Mosque to recite the Qur’an for President Adama Barrow.
The president on Wednesday toured Banjul to check the state of the roads project by his government. The president during the tour made a stop at the King Fahad Mosque where Imams had gathered to read the Qur’an.
The Imam Ratib Cherno Mass Kah told reporters: “The prophet had said if someone honours, you should honour back the person. If you cannot reciprocate the honour the same way, you should pray for the person. If you do that, it would mean as if you had returned the honor [in equal measure]. This is why we read the Quran for him, we read five books for him.
“This is to pray that wherever he intends to take the country for Allah to help you to be able to achieve it. Nothing is complicated with Allah. But all the imams in the country speak with one voice only and that’s to preach for peace and preach against conflict.”
