Ibraheem
27 Sep
Now, you have called us to duty. We feel honoured to be so called. We are ready to take this community to the heights. Resources, in shaa’a Allah, will not deter us. But I will love to plead with our elders, with due respect, to get ready to buy into new ideas that will reflect global best practices.
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