Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Ghana’s Ahlusunna wal Jama’a to begin 2026 ramadan on Wednesday

Accra: The National Hilal committee of Ahlussuna Wal-Jama’a (ASWAJ) Ghana, a sectarian muslim organisation has announced the start of Ramadan in Ghana on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The decision was

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National Mosque of Ghana holds 2026 Adhan competition on February 28

Accra: The National Mosque of Ghana is set to hold the fourth edition of the 2026 General Adhan Competition on February 28, 2026. The competition is geared towards maintaining the

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Bawumia gets sentimental and religious on ‘gruelling’ presidential primaries

Accra: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the recently held presidential primaries was a gruelling cycle that had the potential to cause psychological wounds and

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Speaker of Parliament, MPs pay post-accident visit to Haruna Iddrisu, Adams Sukparu

Accra: Two ministers of state involved in a road accident, Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, and Mohammed Adams Sukparu, the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, have been

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Ghana averts national tragedy as two ministers survive road accident

Accra: Haruna Iddrisu, the Minister of Education, and Mohammed Adams Sukparu, the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, are in stable condition after being involved in a road accident

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Retired Armed Forces Imam, Lt Col Sanda, and Said Sinare confirmed as Ghana’s Ambassadors

Accra: Two Muslim personalities, Lieutenant Colonel (Rtd) Umar Sanda Ahmed, a former Imam of the Ghana Armed Forces, and Alhaji Said Saleh Sinare, a former National Vice Chairman of the

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Dr Amin Adam hands over 300-capacity bed dormitory to Anbariyya Islamic Institute

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

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Interior minister engages Sharubutu on Ho central mosque closure

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

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Interior minister calls for peaceful resolution to Ho Imam dispute

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

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2026 Zakat threshold set at GHS 15,600 for silver and GHS 130,985 for gold

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

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