Ekumfi Essarkyir (C/R), Feb. 28, GNA - The Sixth Annual Central Regional Conference of Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association has been held at the TI Ahmadiyya Secondary School at Essarkyir.
The theme for the conference, which was attended by over 500 students from the seven branches of the Association, was: "Freedom of Religion and belief - Basis of Peace".
Speaking on the topic: "Is Adam the first man on earth?" Mr Zakaria Hudu Froko, a student of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Cape Coast debunked the assertion by Christians that Adam was the first man on earth.
Mr Froko was of the view that the period that Adam lived on earth was not more than 6,000 years ago, noting that life had passed through different cycles of creation and civilization and Adam acclaimed as the progenitor of the present human race was only the first link in the present cycle and not the very first man in God's creation.
He noted that when Adam was created he met primitive people who were living in caves, forests and in mountains some of who surrendered to Adam as they had seen another creature of their own kind who was perfect in terms of knowledge and culture of belief than them.
"The surrendered primitive people came out of their caves, forest and mountains and established their habitats where they lived together," he stated.Mr Froko stated that James Usher an Irish Archbishop established that Adam was created in 4004 BC, which was confirmed by other scholars who further established that he was created at exactly 9 am on October 26, 4004 before the birth of Christ.
He quoted the discovery of some fossils or dead remains by scientists, which established that some people lived 19 million years ago, to prove that Adam was not the first man on earth.
Speaking on Education and National Development - the Islamic Perspective, Mr Mohammed K Ackonu, Headmaster of Potsin TI Ahmadiyya Secondary School said "qualitative education brings development while the absence of it breads ignorance misery and under-development" and added that education must be seen by mankind to constitute an indispensable asset around which all factors of development revolve".
Alhaj Hafiz Jibril Saeed, Naib Ameer III of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, who chaired the function, noted that mutual recognition and tolerance of each other's religion and beliefs would ensure peace and stability in the country.
Mr Salih Shamsideen Region President, said the association was to create a platforms for learning the basis of the region, sharing and solving members problems and for fostering unity among Ahmadiyya Muslim students.
28 Feb. 08
The theme for the conference, which was attended by over 500 students from the seven branches of the Association, was: "Freedom of Religion and belief - Basis of Peace".
Speaking on the topic: "Is Adam the first man on earth?" Mr Zakaria Hudu Froko, a student of the Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Cape Coast debunked the assertion by Christians that Adam was the first man on earth.
Mr Froko was of the view that the period that Adam lived on earth was not more than 6,000 years ago, noting that life had passed through different cycles of creation and civilization and Adam acclaimed as the progenitor of the present human race was only the first link in the present cycle and not the very first man in God's creation.
He noted that when Adam was created he met primitive people who were living in caves, forests and in mountains some of who surrendered to Adam as they had seen another creature of their own kind who was perfect in terms of knowledge and culture of belief than them.
"The surrendered primitive people came out of their caves, forest and mountains and established their habitats where they lived together," he stated.Mr Froko stated that James Usher an Irish Archbishop established that Adam was created in 4004 BC, which was confirmed by other scholars who further established that he was created at exactly 9 am on October 26, 4004 before the birth of Christ.
He quoted the discovery of some fossils or dead remains by scientists, which established that some people lived 19 million years ago, to prove that Adam was not the first man on earth.
Speaking on Education and National Development - the Islamic Perspective, Mr Mohammed K Ackonu, Headmaster of Potsin TI Ahmadiyya Secondary School said "qualitative education brings development while the absence of it breads ignorance misery and under-development" and added that education must be seen by mankind to constitute an indispensable asset around which all factors of development revolve".
Alhaj Hafiz Jibril Saeed, Naib Ameer III of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, who chaired the function, noted that mutual recognition and tolerance of each other's religion and beliefs would ensure peace and stability in the country.
Mr Salih Shamsideen Region President, said the association was to create a platforms for learning the basis of the region, sharing and solving members problems and for fostering unity among Ahmadiyya Muslim students.
28 Feb. 08
