Latest Islam News with updates on the global Muslim community.

Swarm of bees disrupt Jummah prayers at Sunyani Central Mosque

Sunyani: Muslim worshippers at the Sunyani central mosque had to abandon Friday (Jummah) prayers and flee due to an unwelcomed visit from a swarm of bees. In a video shared

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Ghanaian contestant places first at maiden African Hadith competition

Accra: Muhammad Kamal, a Ghanaian contestant at the maiden edition of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Oulema (Scholars) Noble Prophetic Hadith competition, has been declared a category winner.  The

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Nigeria’s National Mosque appoints first Igbo Imam

Abuja, Nigeria: The National Mosque of Nigeria in Abuja has appointed Professor Ilyas Usman, the first Igbo Professor of Arabic language as an Imam. The Imam from South East joins

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Ghana Muslim Mission dedicates 64th national conference to TVET and STEM education

Accra: The Ghana Muslim Mission (GMM) has dedicated its 64th annual national conference to the promotion of Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in

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Ghanaian Politicians tasked to end citizenship discrimination against Zongo communities

Accra: Mallama Jamila Dawud, a Muslim scholar, has called on politicians of both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to put in place the needed

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Islamic Banking and Finance is not about promoting religion—Prof. Gatsi

Accra: Professor John Gatsi, University of Cape Coast (UCC), has emphasised that Islamic banking and finance should not be viewed merely as a tool for promoting religion. Instead, Ghanaians should

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Islamic police raid betting shops in northern Nigeria

Kano, Nigeria : Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano have started closing down sports betting shops that they say are operating illegally. “As you know, betting is forbidden

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2024 Islamic Finance Conference takes off on Saturday

Accra: Economic and finance experts from industry, academia, and civil society will converge at the 2024 edition of the Islamic Finance International Conference (IFIC) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in

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BOG’s misunderstanding of Islamic banking a major setback for its introduction – Prof. Gatsi

Accra – A Professor of Finance at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. John Gatsi, says the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) misunderstanding of the concept of Islamic banking and finance

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Hezbollah confirms Israel’s killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah’s death as Israel says it hit the group’s leaders at their headquarters in south Beirut. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed in an air attack on

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