Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Al Aziz Mosque to host burial service for JH Smith tomorrow

Accra: The Burial Service of Lieutenant General John Henry Smith, the former Minister of Defence, has been scheduled to take place on Saturday December 23, 2023, at the Al Aziz

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Ghana’s Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah to amend constitution, abolishes ranks for deputies

Accra: The leadership of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) Ghana is seeking to amend some provisions of their constitution to guarantee efficient administration of the organisation. The decision to amend comes

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Christian MP lays private members bill to extend public holidays for Muslims

Accra: Francis-Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency, has tabled before the House of Legislature a private member’s bill to amend the law on public holidays in the

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National Muslim Conference: Regional Steering Committees tasked to hold annual conferences

Accra: The third National Muslim Conference ended in Accra on Sunday with a call on the Regional Steering Committees to work towards holding regional conferences to provide localised discussion platforms

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Third National Muslim Conference begins in Accra

Accra: Representatives of Muslim stakeholder groups have converged in Accra over the weekend for the third edition of the annual National Muslim Conference. The theme for this year’s conference was

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Kabiru Gombe, others mediate to resolve feud among Ghana’s Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah leaders

Accra: A Muslim delegation of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah clerics from Nigeria has successfully led the mediation process to resolve the feud among the leadership of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) in

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Akosombo Dam spillage: I will cherish your kindness for the rest of my life- Okudzeto Ablakwa to Chief Imam

Accra: Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Constituency, says he will be eternally grateful to the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, for visiting

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Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah cancels National Dawah event due to “leadership challenges.”

Accra: The highest decision-making body of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) Ghana, the National Dawah Council (NADAC), says it seeks to resolve ongoing “leadership challenges” before it can hold the 22nd

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Muslim Caucus of Parliament divided over Sam George’s comment on Bawumia’s religiosity

Accra: Members of the Muslim Caucus of Parliament are in a quagmire following the remarks made by Sam Dzata George, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo-Prampram. The MP, during a

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Imam Hajj Umar speaks on power struggle among Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah leadership

Accra: Sheikh Hajj Umar Ibrahim, the National Imam of Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) Ghana, has granted an interview that has caused disquiet among members of the Muslim group. This followed

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