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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>The United States ambassador to the Gambia, Sharon L. Cromer, on Tuesday paid a reciprocal visit to the Imam Ratib of Banjul, Alhagie Cherno Alieu Mass Kah.<\/b><\/p>\n

The visit was in recognition to the Imam Ratib\u2019s preach of peace in the country and the world at large which was deeply valued by the U.S. ambassador.<\/p>\n

Speaking to The Point shortly after their close door meeting at his house in Banjul, Sulayman Samba, the chairman of the King Fahad Mosque Management Committee, who spoke on behalf of the Imam Ratib, said that the ambassador\u2019s visit was a reciprocal gesture to the Imam.<\/p>\n

He noted that the ambassador has been inviting them with the Imam Ratib to her residence on the occasions of the (Iftar) during the month of Ramadan where she extended hospitality to all of them.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe thought it wise in her own wisdom to reciprocate that visit today,\u201d he said. He added that the visit was of very significance to the Imam and the entire community.<\/p>\n

He advanced that \u201cit means to the Imam that his regular preach of peace in the Muslim community and the world at large is highly respected and shared interest with the government of the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n

He further explained that Her Excellency, Ambassador Cromer recognised that and used that as a stepping stone to promote and nurture peace, brotherhood and core existence within The Gambia.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a shared common interest between the Imam and the ambassador as well as between The Gambia and the United States of America.\u201d<\/p>\n

Samba told The Point that \u201cthe ambassador was very nice in recalling the origin of her connections to the Gambian people when she served as a Peace Corp and was travelling and had to stop in the Gambian and in line with our regular traditions in extending hospitality to strangers, a Gambian invited her in his home. She remembered and valued that very much.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI took note of that; she has a shared value with us Gambians.\u201d<\/p>\n

He concluded by thanking Ambassador Cromer, her husband and the entire delegates for the goodwill visit.<\/p>\n

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