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Gambia Formally Declared An Islamic Republic by Akbee(m): 3:37pm On Dec 13, 2015 |
The Gambia has been declared an
Islamic republic by President Yahya
Jammeh who said he wanted to
further distance the West African
nation from its colonial past, UK
Guardian reports.
The tiny, formerly secular country joins
the ranks of other officially Islamic
republics such as Iran and Afghanistan.
“In line with the country’s religious
identity and values I proclaim Gambia
as an Islamic state.
“As Muslims are the majority in the
country, Gambia cannot afford to
continue the colonial legacy,” Jammeh
said on the state television.
The Gambia’s population of 1.8 million
people are 95% Muslim. Jammeh said
citizens of other faiths would still be
able to practise.
Jammeh, an animated orator who has
earned the reputation for making
surprise declarations over the course
of his 21-year presidency, pulled the
Gambia out of the Commonwealth in
2013, calling it neo-colonial. In 2007 he
claimed to have found a herbal cure
for Aids.
In November the president announced
he would outlaw female genital
mutilation after international pressure
that included a campaign by the
Guardian. However activists have since
said continued international pressure is
needed for the president to pass his
declaration into law.
Despite strong commercial ties with
Britain and other European countries
whose citizens are regular visitors to
the Gambia’s white-sand beaches,
relations with the west have
deteriorated in recent years.
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Re: Gambia Formally Declared An Islamic Republic by Lordmykel(m): 8:58am On Dec 20, 2015 |
in all my life Gambia will be the last nation i will think of visiting. i pray this does not happen to our dear Nigeria . OP are you a muslim? |
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