Muslims in Cameroon celebrate Ramadan with welcoming tradition

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(30 Mar 2024) • RESTRICTION SUMMARY: • • ASSOCIATED PRESS • Yaounde, Cameroon – 29 March 2024 • 1. Muslim man on street • 2. Muslim men praying in public square • 3. Children reading Quran at the Potouo household • 4. Close of Quran • 5. Various of Mohamed Mbouo reading Quran out loud • 6. SOUNDBITE (French) Mohamed Mbouo, member of host family: • ++NIGHT SHOT++ • “Sharing in Islam is a very important foundation in which each Muslim should not eat if he isn’t sure if his neighbour has eaten or not. And not just Muslim neighbours, your neighbour can also be a non-Muslim.” • 7. Man opening gates of Potouo home • 8. Various of Raima Potouo preparing pineapple for guests • 9. SOUNDBITE (French) Raima Potouo, member of host family: • ++NIGHT SHOT++ • “If, for example, I feed one Muslim per day for 30 days, in addition to my 30 days of fasting I have 30 more days, and it’s as if I fasted for 60 days.” • 10. Various of guests entering home • ++NIGHT SHOTS++ • 11. SOUNDBITE (French) Mohamed Mbouo, member of host family: • “You know we are in Mendong. And Mendong is close to the university. And you know how students live. So this is why many of these students pass their time here.” • 12. Various of guests getting food for breaking fast and helping to distribute to others • 13. SOUNDBITE (French) Zakariaou Moussa, high school teacher and visitor: • “It’s a joy that we share together, and this is a duty of every Muslim to assist others, especially during the month of Ramadan.” • 14. Various of men praying • STORYLINE: • Like many around the world, Muslims in Cameroon are observing the holy month of Ramadan, including daytime fasting and a communal meal to break the fast in the evening. • • Around 20% of the population of Cameroon is Muslim. In Yaounde, the Potouo family welcomes dozens of guests every evening, in a tradition honoured around Cameroon in which Muslims open their doors to anyone looking to break their fast around iftar time. • • Mohamed Mbouo, a member of the family, said that “sharing in Islam is a very important foundation in which each Muslim should not eat if he isn’t sure if his neighbour has eaten or not. And not just Muslim neighbours, your neighbour can also be a non-Muslim.” • • Raima Potouo helped prepare the evening meal, and explained that cooking for Muslims during Ramdan is a blessing, and allows for an observer’s sins to be forgiven. • • “If I feed one Muslim per day for 30 days, in addition to my 30 days of fasting I have 30 more days, and it’s as if I fasted for 60 days,” Potouo said. • • Mohamed Mbouo added that their home receives many visitors also because they are located near a local university. • • Zakariaou Moussa is a high school teacher who passed by the Potouo household to break his fast. • • He said sharing the iftar meal with others was “a joy that we share together, and this is a duty of every Muslim – to assist others – especially during the month of Ramadan.” • • =========================================================== • • Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. • • Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork • Twitter: / ap_archive • Facebook: / aparchives • Instagram: / apnews • • • You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...

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