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Muslims hold janaza prayers in absentia for earthquake victims
Thousands of Muslim citizens in different countries performed absentee prayers in mosques on Friday for the souls of earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria. This followed a devastating magnitude 7.7
Read MoreLepowura Jawula laid to rest in the US
Accra- The former Chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Mohammed Nuru-Deen Jawula has been buried in the Tennessee State of the United States, on Sunday, January 22, 2023. His burial
Read MoreSheikh Anas apologies to Chief Imam for unsavoury remarks
Kumasi- Sheikh Anas Ibrahim Tawfiq Al Bakr, a Kumasi-based Sunni cleric has rendered an apology to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu for making disparaging remarks about the
Read MoreImam Husein Promoted to Chief Superintendent
Accra- Imam Husein Abdur Rahim Husein of the Ghana Police Mosque has been promoted from Superintendent of Police (SUPOL) to Chief Superintendent of Police. This was based on administrative requirements
Read MoreKnow your boundaries in religious matters- Cleric advises chiefs, politicians
Accra- Imam Abdul Razak Iddriss Alhassan, a Muslim cleric says traditional rulers and politicians must know their limitations when exercising their authority in matters of religion. The taking of religious
Read MoreBawumia attends ‘Adua’ of late Western Region Imam
Sekondi – Vice President, Dr Mahmudu Bawumia has over the weekend joined the Muslim Community of the Western Region for the “Adua” (funeral rite) of Sheikh Mohammad Sani Abdullahi Bawa,
Read MoreDaughter of top Tijjaniya cleric now a medical doctor
Accra- Dr Nafisa Abdul Wadud Bature, the daughter of Kumasi-based Tijaniyya Cleric, Abdul Wadud Haroun, is now a medical doctor. Dr Abdul Wadud Bature was among 461 Medical and Dental
Read MoreDon’t let parochial interest destroy the National Muslim Conference
Accra – The Chairman of the Muslim Caucus of Parliament, Muntaka Mubarak, has advised Muslim stakeholders against leveraging the National Muslim Conference (NMC) to champion parochial interests. He urged Muslim
Read MoreChief Imam for Western Region dies
Sekondi- Muslims in the Western Region were thrown into a state of mourning following the demise of their Chief Imam, Alhaji Sanni Abdullah Bawa. The 72-year-old passed away on Thursday,
Read MoreFormer Makkah Imam sentenced to 10 years in prison
Saudi Arabia – The Saudi Court of Appeals has sentenced Sheikh Saleh Al-Talib to 10 years in prison, a US-based rights group Democracy for the Arab World Now (Dawn) has
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