Category: Ghana News
Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Naser Toure, late NDC MP for Ayawaso East to be buried on January 5
Accra: Naser Toure Mahama, the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso East Constituency will be buried on Monday January 5, 2026. His Janaza (funeral prayers), to be led by
Read MoreYa’akub Zakaria elected as new GMSA national president
Sunyani: Ya’akub Zakaria, a pharmacy technician, has been elected as the new national president of the Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA), with Adam Abdul Aziz, a former Bono regional president,
Read MoreAshanti region Imams pray for Asantehene
Kumasi: Muslim clerics made up of regional and district imams of the Ashanti region have offered special prayers for the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as he begins the new
Read MoreContending Imam urges politicians to stop meddling in Volta Imam dispute
Accra: Sheikh Alfa Anas Hamidu, a contending Volta Regional Imam, has appealed to politicians to stop meddling in the ongoing Volta Regional Imam dispute. He urged them to either be
Read MorePresident Mahama gifts Chief Imam a brand-new vehicle on Christmas Day
Accra: The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has gifted the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, a brand-new Nissan Patrol 4×4 vehicle. On behalf of the president, a
Read MoreEmir of Kano pledges GHS 50,000 for Tijaniyya SHS dormitory project
Kumasi: Dr Muhammad Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano, has pledged GHS50,000 for the construction of a dormitory for students of Tijaniyya Senior High School located at Asokore Effiduase. The
Read MoreMuntaka Mubarak urges muslims to make developmental agenda part of Maulid celebration
Kumasi: Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister for Interior, has urged Muslims to make Maulid celebrations a rallying point for championing the socio-economic development agenda. Aside from the spiritual significance of
Read MoreMuhammad Sanusi II makes first official trip to Ghana since reinstatement as Emir of Kano
Accra: The 16th Emir of Kano and Khalifa of the Tijaniyya Sufi Order in Nigeria, Dr Muhammad Sanusi II, has made an official visit to Ghana, the first since his
Read MoreIFRIG welcomes BoG’s religious prohibition directive on non-interest banking
Accra: The Islamic Finance Research Institute of Ghana (IFRIG), a research and policy think tank, says it supports the decision of the Bank of Ghana to prohibit the use of
Read MoreBright Simons criticises BoG over proposed ban on religious names for non-interest banks
Accra: Bright Simons, Vice President of policy think tank IMANI Africa, has described as “regulatory confusion” the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) attempt to prohibit Non-Interest Banking Institutions (NIBIs) from using
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