Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Eid ul Adha 2025: Kasoa Amanfro Muslims hold Eid prayers without microphone

Accra: It was an unusual Eid ul-Adha prayer for Muslims of Kasoa Ngleshie Amanfro, who held their Eid prayer session with no audio equipment present. It turned out the community’s

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Eid ul Adha 2025: Ghana declares June 6 as public holiday

Accra: The government has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, as a public holiday for the celebration of Eid ul-Adha. The Ministry of the Interior, in a press statement issued on

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Hajj 2025: Ghana completes airlift of 5800 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Accra: Ghana has successfully completed the airlifting of Hajj pilgrims with the departure of the last flight on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The flight carrying about 425 pilgrims left the

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Hajj 2025: Five Ghanaian pilgrims “deported”

Accra: Five Ghanaian Muslims intending to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia have been returned to their home country upon arrival in the Kingdom. The “deportation” was due to administrative errors

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Hajj 2025: Ghana Hajj officials reschedule last flight to May 28

Accra: The airlift of Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims has been postponed as the Ghana Hajj Taskforce has rescheduled the final Accra flight from Thursday, May 23, 2025, to Wednesday, May 28,

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Hajj 2025: Accra airlifting commences as first flight departs

Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has kickstarted the second phase of airlifting of Ghanaian pilgrims with the departure of the first flight from the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The

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Hajj 2025: Airlifting of Hajj pilgrims in Tamale ends

Tamale: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has successfully concluded the airlifting of Ghana’s hajj pilgrims from the northern part of the country from the Tamale airport. The departure of a seventh

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Hajj 2025: First batch of Ghanaian pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia

Madinah: The first batch of Hajj pilgrims who left Ghana on Saturday afternoon have successfully arrived in Madinah of Saudi Arabia at around 8 pm GMT, thus 11 pm local

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National Chief Imam calls on Togbe Afede XIV

Ho: Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has called on Togbe Afede XIV, the Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, at his private residence in Ho, Volta region. The

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Hajj 2025: Ghana sends team to Saudi Arabia to prepare for Ghanaian pilgrims

Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has deployed an advance team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to finalise preparations for the upcoming pilgrimage. This is in anticipation of about 5000

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