On Saturday we were taken to an area about 80 miles outside of Jos to visit a Fulani family. Because it is Ramadan it was recommended that we make it a day trip rather than spending the night there as is the usual practice. Tim Malloy heads up the Fulani ministry with SIM here. It is estimated that there are over 12 million Fulani in Nigeria alone, over 120 million in Africa. The Fulani are a nomadic people who raise and migrate with their Zebo cattle. Most Fulani are Muslim.
We had a great day first finding the correct home (no GPS-no roads for that matter) and then visiting with Bello and his friend.
Some of the testimonies we heard were amazing. For those interested I would direct you to a DVD called "More than Dreams" (Netflix has it). One of the stories on that DVD is about a Fulani in Nigeria who Tim knows. Tim's partner, Babangida has a story very similar to Mohammads.
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