The Ghanaian Minaret

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to pursue Observer Status for Ghana at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as it works towards full membership in the Islamic Development

Katsina (Nigeria) – The Incorporated Trustees of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a wa’iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) have demanded a public retraction and apology from Sheikh Usman Dan Gungun over an alleged statement linking

Accra – Some senior figures of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) Ghana have reaffirmed their allegiance to Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam, the National Imam whose position has been contested following a

Accra: Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam has rejected attempts to remove him as National Imam of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ), insisting that no individual would take over his position through force.

Accra: Dr Mohammed Bashir Adam, Chairman of the National Da’wah Council (NADAC) of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ), has rejected the removal of Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam as National Imam. In

Tamale: The Northern Regional Imam of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) Ghana says he has accepted the position of interim National Imam of ASWAJ. He announced his decision in a post-Jumah

Accra: The National Da’wa Council (NADAC) of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) has appointed Sheikh Ibrahim Baasha, its Northern Regional Imam, as Interim National Imam, following the removal of Sheikh Umar

Accra: Sectarian tensions are brewing within Ghana’s Muslim community following controversial remarks by Sheikh Abubakar Ahmad Kamaludeen, the National Imam of the Shia Muslim Community, linking Abu Bakr, the first

Accra: The National Da’awa Council (NADAC) of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) has declared the National Imam position vacant after passing a vote of no confidence in Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam

Detroit (Michigan): Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, a Democrat, has made history as the first Muslim American elected to the United States Senate after defeating Republican candidate Mike Rogers in Michigan’s closely