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Pray for the Ahmadi of Ghana

The Ahmadiyya Movement was first established in the Punjab state of India by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1839-1908) who declared himself as the promised Messiah and Mahdi – the Islamic reformer. Ghulam refuted Christian, Hindu and traditional…

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The Soninke people

Day 10 – The Soninke of West Africa A thousand years ago, the Soninke were the dominant people group in the part of West Africa now known as Mali, Senegal and Mauritania. However, as they spread to other…

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The Wolof People

Day 7 – Wolof People of West Africa The homeland of the Wolof people is in West Africa – primarily Senegal and Gambia – just south of the Sahara Desert. Many live in rural, semi-desert bushland where…

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The Garibou Boys

DAY 5 – JUNE 10TH, 2016 The Garibou Boys of West Africa What began as a method to train boys in Islamic values and memorization of the Qur’an has turned into a dangerous program for child exploitation…

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