In pursuit of plans to unearth creative talents of members of the Majlis Atfal in the Kumasi North Zone, a programme dubbed Atfal Creative Works, an activity has taken place for the Atfal to engage in activities to bring their creative abilities to reality. The programme took place on 23rd January, 2022.
The Asafo and Ayigya circuits set the ball rolling by engaging in great art works. Majority of the works were pencil made, some with crayons –to create pictures like Muslims in congregational prayer, and creating objects like hand-bag, sandals and package boxes, all with papers.
The well patronized programme showcased the creative abilities of the Atfal which needs to be harnessed. It is worth noting, that, no object were place before them to produce same but they did all artworks from their creative thinking.
The Zone hopes to organize the programme from time to time to bring on board those who were not able to participate and also look at ways at monetizing their creativity.
Story by MARFO HUSSAIN YUSIF, Nazim Atfal, Kumasi North Zone.
As part of the programme of activities for the Wa East Zone of the Majlis Atfal-ul Ahmadiyya Ghana, the Zonal Aamila on January 8, 2022, organised a well-attended party to whip up the interest of members in Atfal activities. This was the second of its kind since its introduction in 2019.
The gathering which started at exactly 5:00pm at the Zonal Mission House witnessed an opening prayer and a welcome address by the chairman of the event, Mr. Adams Muzaffar, Naib Nazimeen Atfal, Wa East and Wa West zones. The chairman encouraged participants to up their game in serving the jama’at at their youthful ages.
As the event enjoyed sumptuous meals and tasty drinks, awards were given to deserving members of the Majlis. In all, 22 awards were presented. 19 general certificates and 3 special awards. Mr. Atta-Ullah Shamir (Best Tifl), Mr. Abdul-Haye Sujah Erasung (Best Halqa Representative) and Mr. Muhaideen Sherifdeen (Best Office Bearer) were presented with the special awards.
Speaking at the event, Mr. Adams Muzafar encouraged the Atfal present to serve Ahmadiyya wholeheartedly and never neglect their 5 daily prayers. He also advised them to always seek Allah’s help and blessing in times of difficulties, and always encourage each other to be morally upright.
The Assin North Circuit within the Assin Zone of the Majlis Khuddam-ul Ahmadiyya Ghana organized a sporting festival for the Atfal on January 16, 2022. Atfal present were engaged in sporting activities such as tug of peace, sack race, lime and spoon, football among other events.
The one-day sporting activity saw the Zonal Missionary, Maulvi Abdul Hamid Ismail Baafi and the Zonal Qaid, Mr. Ibrahim Kofi Harrison in attendance. Maulvi Ismail Baafi in a brief remark admonished the Atfal on the essence of praying five times a day as prescribed by Allah. He aexplained that when they are dutiful in their prayers, they will not get the time to engage in vices.
The Zonal Qaid, Mr. Ibrahim Harrison on his part advised them to show respect to their elders and be obedient to their parents all the time. He also reminded them of the need to take both their secular and religious studies seriously.
Story by Yahaya Mohammed Akansise, Nazim Atfal, Sunyani Zone
In the community of Nsoatre in the Sunyani Zone, a sport festival was jointly held by Sunyani and Techiman zones on Sunday, January 2, 2022.
The opening match saw a clash between the Mayar Saghir of the two zones. At the end of the game, Sunyani zone suffered a two (2) goal defeat from their Techiman counterparts.
After fifty minutes of skillful display from both sides in the second game, Mayar Kabir of Techiman Zone scored 4 incredible goals while their opponents from Sunyani struggled to find the net. The defeat to Sunyani Zone made them promised a return match to reclaim their lost glory.
In the game of ludo played between the two sides, Sunyani Zone managed to grab a consoling win as a compensation for loosing their football matches.
The event was graced by Zonal Qaid for Sunyani Zone, Muallim Farouk of Nsoatre Circuit, Nazimeen Atfal for both zones, Nazim Isha’at for Sunyani Zone and the Circuit Qaid for Nsoatre. The event also recorded a tajneed of 66, comprising of 53 Atfal and 13 Khuddam. The event ended with both zones in high anticipation of when the Sunyani Zone is able to come back strong to reclaim their glory.
There was a spectacle to behold at Petuduase in the Senya Circuit of the Gomoa East Zone, when four members of the Atfal on Saturday, 29th January 2022, surprised many when they resisted all attempts to stop them from donating blood. This happened at the Gomoa East Blood Donation Campaign when the train made a stop at Petuduase in the Senya Circuit of the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region for the exercise.
The four; Abdul Fareed Ghansah 10, Abdul Salaam Tetteh 10, Yakubu Esseku 11 and Abdul Rahman Appah 13, who were said to have arrived at the venue before the arrival of the team, insisted that they were prepared psychologically and physically to partake in the exercise. According to them, there was much publicity about the blood donation drive in their Jama’at (Petuduase) and they were motivated by the information given by the Circuit Qaid to the Khuddam in their locality hence their decision to take part of the exercise. They emphasized that they were ever ready to help in saving lives through the blood donation and were therefore ready to take part.
When the Zonal Qaid, Abdul Hameed Amponsah and his Aamila who were present to support the drive made efforts to convince them that an appropraite time will come for them to donate as they are not yet of age, the quartet told the Qaid and the team that, if they were not capable to donate a full pint of blood, they could donate a half pint each.
“Qaid, at least let us donate half each. All put together, it will be two full pints and we would be happy that we were part in this life saving exercise”, they said.
The Zonal Qaid, his Aamila present and the Biomedical Scientists from the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba, thanked them for their obedience and show of love and presented to them items received by eligible donors.
The Zonal Missionary, Maulvi Abu Basheer Donkoh and his Zonal Aamila who were at a meeting at Petuduase upon hearing this rare news, suspended the meeting momentarily and in the company of his Aamila, came to the venue of the exercise, the Petuduase T.I. Ahmadiyya Basic School to speak to the Atfal. The Zonal Missionary explained to the four, that, it was not a deliberate attempt to stop them from donating, but their tender ages do not qualify them to do so. He assured them, that when their time is due in the not too distant future, they would be allowed to join in the exercise.
Allow us donate at least half each – Petuduase Atfal implore to donate blood
Maulvi Abu Basheer Donkoh expressed his utmost appreciation, and indeed that of the Gomoa Zone to the Atfal for their wonderful show of concern. He personally made cash donations to them in expression of his gratitude for their well-intended sacrifices.
Story by Rafiq Ansoh, Nazim Khidmat-e Khalq – Gomoa East Zone
