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Imam faces police questioning after Magal Touba remarks spark uproar
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In the Gambia, a young imam, Abdul Kareem Kuyateh, sparked intense controversy after calling the Touba Magal a "haram" practice during his Friday sermon. According to him, the faithful who go to the dying holy city "will end up in hell." He even went so far as to say that "the regulars of the nightclubs are better than those who go to Touba for the Magal." These remarks deemed offensive by the dying community provoked a wave of indignation. Face…
Imam faces police questioning after Magal Touba remarks spark uproar
Supporters of Imam Abdul Kareem assembled peacefully at the Arch in Banjul on Monday, hours before his scheduled questioning at the Police Headquarters. Chanting prayers and messages of solidarity, they vowed to stand by the cleric, whom they describe as a courageous voice in Gambian Islam. Police invited the imam to appear at 2 p.m., following a complaint filed by the Mouride community, who called his sermon “offensive and disrespectful” to the…
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