For over two years, a man called Ahmadou Sillah from Jarra Sutukung, lower river region, has been reportedly calling the erudite Imam Abdallah Fatty( Hafidhahullaah ), insulting and spewing all sorts of derogatory comments for reasons best known to him.

This, according to Imam, has been going on for two solid years and Ahmad has specific times of calling him. It is usually late at night when everyone is asleep or in the early hours of the morning and continues his vilification marathon. Sometimes, he sends him a WhatsApp voice message filled with nasty remarks making it hard for anyone to listen to; yet Imam continues to bury it under the rug.

Sheikh Bashir Darboe, CEO of Hilltop Radio Station, who was privy to this information, in one of his interviews with Imam Fatty, decided to finally spill the beans, “if it were for Imam alone, he’ll never talk about this issue but it’s about  time we lay bare this young man and stop him from constantly insulting our Sheikh” Bashir Darboe

This of course triggered anger among Imam’s students, friends, loved ones and well wishers. Within 24 hours, they were able to get vital information about Ahmadou Sillah. Information like his contact details, pictures, place of residence etc. They were determined to bring the perpetrator to book but Ahmadou, who later realized his shortcomings, accepted his mistake and sought forgiveness from Imam Abdallah Fatty (Hafidhahullaah).

Imam Fatty, who is known by many as a man of wisdom and grace, forgave him and buried the hatchet as he always preaches in his sermons. Ahmadou’s father expressed his disappointment for his son’s insolent behavior saying “he is the first person who has done something like this in my family.”

By: Fatoumatta Samateh

For Kairaba News Network