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Imam Dukuly Makes History in Minnesota By: M.Nations’ staff writer 09 August, 2010  For
the first time ever for an Imam to give an invocation of Liberia
Independence Day celebration was on July 31, 2010, when the Organization
of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM) invited Imam Mohammed Dukuly to offer
prayer (invocation) for the independence program. Imam Dukuly who
carefully selected sura Al ‘Imram ( the family of Imran), charter 103
-105, a verse of the Holy Koran, which talks about unity and
coexistence of diverse people for the sake of community empowerment. He
recited the verse in Arabic and translated it in English as he went
along. And finally, he asked the audience to rise; straightly in English
he prayed for Liberia and its people, and also Liberians in Minnesota,
particularly the leadership of OLM.
This powerful payer inspired many in the jam parked
hall, to hear a Muslim very much articulate a food for thought in his
payer like Imam Dukuly. The orator, who was a Jewish, was highly
touched so much so that she had to find space in her speech to comment
on Imam Dukuly’s Prayer. At the end of her oration, she turned around to
the platform guests, where Imam Dukuly was seated and said: “Assalamu
alaykum’’, and there was a lour echo answer, “Waalayku salam”. It was a
very emotional scene indeed.
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