Dr. Abdulqader Ahmad Al-Mashhor, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General of the Muslim World League on Tuesday called on the President of Gambia, Adama Barrow, at State House in Banjul and discussed with him the hosting of the conference of Ulamas in Africa on 4 December, 2022.
Dr. Al-Mashhor said the World Muslim League chose The Gambia to host the conference due to the President’s willingness and the prosperous nature of The Gambia.
According to him, the conference will bring together all African Ulamas to discuss the affairs of the 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide and to speak in solidarity to unify the Ummah.
“The World Muslim League Secretary General always emphasises that we Muslims should learn to live together with differences, coexistence, peace, and harmony,” he stated.
He added that the second session of the conference would be dedicated to interfaith dialogue of all religious leaders to promote peace and harmony.
The President expressed enthusiasm about The Gambia hosting the conference, saying, “I am proud that the Muslim World League has chosen The Gambia to host the conference to discuss the issues affecting the 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.”