{"id":85470,"date":"2025-09-05T17:14:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mouride-caliph-urges-followers-to-leave-imam-kuyateh-issue"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:27:00","slug":"mouride-caliph-urges-followers-to-leave-imam-kuyateh-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mouride-caliph-urges-followers-to-leave-imam-kuyateh-issue","title":{"rendered":"Mouride Caliph Urges Followers to Leave Imam Kuyateh Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The caliph general of the Mouride sect, Serigne Mountakha Mbacke\u0301, has urged his followers to leave the matter of Imam Abdou Kareem Kuyateh with Serigne Touba.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The young Gambian imam kicked up a storm after he made remarks many Mourides regard as disrespectful and insulting towards their beliefs and practices.<\/p>\n<p>The caliph emphasised the importance of maintaining unity and respect within the Muslim community, drawing on the revered teachings of Serigne Touba, the founder of the Mouride brotherhood.<\/p>\n<p>The caliph reminded his followers that upholding dignity and spiritual integrity is paramount, especially in the face of provocation. \u201cSerigne Touba taught us unity, perseverance, and the power of spiritual resilience,\u201d the caliph said. \u201cWe must remember these principles as we navigate challenges within our broader Muslim family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also, speaking on the issue, the head of the Mourides in The Gambia, revealed that he had shared Imam Kuyateh\u2019s audio with the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Supreme Islamic Council. \u201cAfter listening to the audio, the president of the Supreme Islamic Council acknowledged that the imam\u2019s comments were out of order. A meeting was subsequently held between the Mouride community and Imam Kuyateh, during which the imam expressed regret and promised not to repeat such mistakes again,\u201d Pap Demba Jobe explained.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Mourides would only consider Imam Kuyateh\u2019s apology if he records another audio and apologises publicly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The caliph general of the Mouride sect, Serigne Mountakha Mbacke\u0301, has urged his followers to leave the matter of Imam Abdou Kareem Kuyateh with Serigne Touba. The young Gambian imam kicked up a storm after he made remarks many Mourides regard as disrespectful and insulting towards their beliefs and practices. 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