15 May 2022
As recommended by the Muslim religion of which the late President Amadou Soumahoro was a fervent practitioner, a ceremony of donations and prayers takes place on the seventh day of the death of a faithful to intercede with Allah so that he facilitates the tomb stay at the deceased.
It is therefore this Sunday, May 15, 2022, a week after the reminder to God of the former President of the National Assembly that the great Soumahoro family and the co-religionists of the deceased performed this religious rite at the great mosque of the Riviera. golf in Abidjan. This in the presence of the Vice-President of the Republic Koné Tiémoko Meyliet, representing the President of the Republic, SEM Alassane Ouattara, Prime Minister Patrick Achi, members of the government, presidents of institutions, deputies and political parties and groups .
During this ceremony, the college of Imams present read the entire Holy Quran twice. It was a moment of intense prayer during which Sheikh Ali Ouattara made blessings for the rest of the soul of the illustrious deceased.
Long before, in terms of donations, the President of the Republic offered 21 million FCFA to the bereaved family. The National Assembly led by its interim president, Mrs. Aminata Kamara Epse Toungara made a cash donation of 10.2 million FCFA and 7.5 million FCFA in living.
The family’s spokesman, Mr. Souleymane Soumahoro, expressed, on behalf of the Soumahoro and Aïdara families and allied families, their gratitude to the President of the Republic, not only for the three days of national mourning decreed in memory of their son Amadou Soumahoro, but also for the national tribute paid to the deceased as well as his personal involvement at each stage of the funeral. He also greeted the Vice-President of the Republic and the Prime Minister for their presence at their side as soon as the death of President Amadou Soumahoro was announced.
With regard to the National Assembly, the spokesperson thanked all the deputies for the exceptional mobilization they showed during the funerals both in Abidjan and in Séguéla. It is “proof of the good quality of the bonds of brotherhood that united you to your president. he will say.
Finally, Mr. Souleymane Soumahoro invited all those who loved Amadou Soumahoro, despite the pain of his death, to remain dignified and to pray for the rest of his soul.
It should be noted that all the significant political groups took an active part in the funeral and in this 7th day ceremony.
SOURCE: Côte d’Ivoire Parliament
