The director of the Center for African Studies of the Department, Sheikh Saad Sattar al-Shammari, said,"During our meeting with the president of the Association; Sheikh Mu'adh Bah and its members, who represent prominent Shiites in Sierra Leone, we discussed ways of joint work in the preaching, humanitarian and cultural field in the state of Sierra Leone and caring for the lovers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them)".
"The delegation's program included a tour of the capital Freetown, to meet with a number of influential religious and community figures, as well as to meet the Shiites of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) there, and see their conditions," he added.
According to al-Shammari, "the delegation presented the Blessing gifts from the shrine of the Master Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him) to the leaders of the Association, which included the Quran of the Al-Abbas's (p) Holy Shrine, the banner of the dome of Aba al-Fadl al-Abbas (peace be upon him), stones from the holy shrine and Hussayni Turbahs."
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