Advocacy

The impact of the GSIC’s efforts extends beyond The Gambia, campaigning for human rights and fair representation of Muslims throughout the world. The council engages the Muslim populace to advocate for them on pertinent Islamic issues as well as societal and cultural issues. By educating and empowering the community, the council ensures that the voices of Gambian Muslims are heard and that their rights and concerns are taken into consideration.

“And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression” (Quran 5:2)

“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm in justice, witnesses for Allah, even if it be against yourselves or parents and relatives” (Quran 4:135)

“And speak for justice and speak for the good and follow the way of him who turns to Me. Then to Me will be your return, and I will inform you about what you used to do” (Quran 28:17)

The council organizes educational workshops, seminars, and conferences to educate the community on their rights, and how to advocate for them effectively. The council also provides resources and support to help community members to take action on issues that affect them. Through its proactive outreach, the council ensures that the community is informed and equipped to advocate for themselves and their community.

“And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression” (Quran 5:2)

“And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers” (Quran 51:55)

“Let there arise out of you a band of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining what is right, and forbidding what is wrong” (Quran 3:104)

The GSIC also works closely with other organizations, both Islamic and non-Islamic, to amplify the voice of Gambian Muslims and advocate for their rights on a broader scale. This collaboration helps to ensure that the concerns of the Muslim community are heard and addressed at all levels of society.

“And help one another in righteousness and piety, but do not help one another in sin and aggression” (Quran 5:2)

“And do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it]” (Quran 2:42)

“And the believers, men and women, are protecting friends of one another; they enjoin the right and forbid the wrong, and they establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah will have mercy upon them, for indeed Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise” (Quran 9:71)