Shahid Ahmad Masud, Missionary, Ivory Coast
On 21 May 2022, Lajna Imaillah Ivory Coast had the opportunity to lay the foundation stone of a mosque at Mahdiabad in Abidjan. They have contributed to this project as a gesture of gratitude to Allah the Almighty and in commemoration of the Lajna Imaillah Centenary 2022.
The ceremony began after Zuhr and Asr prayers with a recitation from the Holy Quran. Afterwards, the purpose of the construction of the mosque was presented. Amir and Missionary-in-Charge Ivory Coast, Abdul Qayyum Pasha Sahib laid the first brick, followed by sadr Lajna, the national Lajna amila, and regional missionaries. The ceremony concluded with a silent prayer.