On behalf of my family and my Muslim Congregation in the Gambia and abroad, I write to extend my profound condolences to you and your family on the passing of your dear father Alhagie Ebrima Fofana (RIP) who answered to Allah on February 6th, 2014. As stated in the Holy Quran “To Allah we all came from and to him we shall all return”. Allah is the creator, the grantor of life and the one who takes life away. May the great life and legacy left behind by your father be emulated by all Muslims for love of Allah and believe in equality and justice. May Allah Subhanawatala grant him Jannatul Ferdous and welcome him in the company of the Prophet Muhamad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.
While I take note of the deep anger and sorrow you may have felt for not being there to comfort and take care of your father during his most difficult times he needed you the most, I say take solace from Allah the Almighty and all knowing that your father was not alone but in the comfort of Allah and his messenger accompanied with his great deeds and prayers from the Muslim Umah.
As colleagues and leaders of a large congregation, I urge that we remain focus and steadfast in dispensing the word of Allah and his religious message of truth, honesty, Justice and equality for all. Though we are at present driven from our land for standing up and upholding the moral principle of justice, we must never waiver in our stance against dictatorship and oppression of our fellow human beings. In fact as you and I learned in our faith and religious teachings even the Prophet Muhamad (SAW) the superior of all humans was also driven from his land when he spread the message of Allah.
As a result we are reminded that the only word that matters is the word of Allah and so I join you in mourning our dear father and praying for our country, our people and every Muslim around the world. I am certain that we shall meet again in Gambia to continue the crusade against injustices. Until then I pray that Allah grant our father the highest place in Jannatul Ferdous.
Sincerely,
Imam Baba Muctarr Leigh
Kanifing Mosque (Currently in the United States)