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Latest local news in Ghana about Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community.
National Muslim Conference: Let cooler heads prevail—Chief Imam appeals to MPs
Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu has called on the Members of Parliament (MP) to show goodwill in resolving the impasse that has engulfed parliament, leading to the indefinite adjournment of
Read MoreNational Muslim Conference: Bagbin proposes a joint religious pressure group
Accra: The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kinsford Bagbin, is proposing the formation of a joint religious pressure group headed by the leadership of the main religious groups in Ghana to
Read MoreNational Muslim Conference of Ghana to start conference on Friday
Accra: Leaders and representatives of various Muslim stakeholder groups will be converging in Accra on Friday, October 25, 2024, for the beginning of the fourth annual conference of the National
Read MoreSwarm 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
Read MoreGhanaian 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
Read MoreGhana 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
Read MoreGhanaian 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
Read MoreIslamic 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
Read More2024 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
Read MoreBOG’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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