The Ghanaian Minaret

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says it would commence visa issuance for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH) on Sunday, February 8, corresponding to Sha’ban 20. The

Tamale: Dr Mohammed Amin Adam, Member of Parliament for Karaga, has announced the completion and handing over of a 300-capacity bed dormitory to the Anbariyya Islamic Institute in Tamale. Sharing

Texas: Wisam Sharieff, a former Texas imam and online Quran instructor who was charged with conspiracy to produce child pornography has been sentenced to 80 years in prison, according to

Colorado will pay $245,000 to a Muslim man who was forced to shave his beard in prison in violation of his religious beliefs, court records show. Tajuddin Ashaheed brought the lawsuit

Russia’s foreign ministry condemned the killing of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, during a press briefing on Wednesday. Gaddafi’s legal team announced his death on

Accra: Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has held mediation talks with Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, on the temporary closure of the Ho Central Mosque

Accra: The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has called on the Muslim community in Ho, Volta Region, to exercise restraint and explore peaceful means to resolve disputes relating to

Takoradi: The Zakat valuation committee, a body put together by the National Chief Imam of Ghana, has announced the Nisab (Zakat threshold) for this year at GHS15,600 for silver and

Takoradi: Muslims in Ghana will on the dusk of Wednesday, February 18, 2026, embark on a moon sighting mission to commence the 2026 Ramadan fast. If successful, the month-long fasting

Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana, a state agency mandated to coordinate Hajj activities, will on Friday, February 6, 2026, begin mandatory medical examinations and screening to determine the