Tag: Supreme Islamic Council

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Supreme Islamic Council represents one symptom of a Gambian disease. Islamic Salafist populism has failed to find its footing within our democracy

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Fatoumatta: History will remember President Yahya Jammeh, among others, for enacting significant legislation banning the harmful cultural and traditional practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and ensuring quality and fair representation of women in positions of political leadership within the executive, judiciary, and legislature branches during his rule. I will […]

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Supreme Islamic Council and its Fatwa on FGM

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Consistency, honesty, and courage are invaluable principles of life that must characterize the conduct of individuals and organizations if they are to earn respect and appreciation. It is perfectly fine that individuals can agree or disagree but what is not fine is when individuals are not consistent and lack the […]