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Latest local Muslim news in Ghana about Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community.
Ghanaian 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
Read MoreLanguage expert advocates review of Arabic pedagogy in Ghanaian schools
Kumasi: Dr. Adam Umar Yebila, an Arabic language expert, has called on stakeholders to review the processes and procedures for teaching and learning the Arabic language in Ghanaian schools. He
Read MoreGhanaian Muslim footballer Abdul Aziz joins FC Barcelona
Accra: Dreams FC, a Ghana Premier League (GPL) club, has announced the transfer of the Ghanaian football prodigy Abdul Aziz Issah to Spanish football giant Barcelona FC. The deal was
Read More23-year-old Abdul Hakim sets new Guinness world record for Ghana
Accra: A 23-year-old journalist from Kumasi, Ghana, has broken the world record for the longest time to hug a tree. Abdul Hakim Awal’s “tree-hug-a-thon,” which took place outside Kumasi Cultural
Read MoreGhana’s Faisal Abubakar retains WBO title against Nigerian opponent
Accra: The 31-year-old Ghanaian boxer, Faisal Abubakar, aka Poncho Power, has successfully defended his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Africa Super Lightweight title belt against Nigeria’s Samuel Opaogun. He did so
Read MoreAdua for late deputy BOG governor to be held on September 15
Accra: Family members, friends, and sympathisers will join the Muslim community on September 15 to pray for Dr. Alhassan Mohammed, former and first Muslim Deputy Governor of the Bank of
Read MoreIslamic scholar admonishes Muslims to be peace ambassadors in upcoming elections
Kumasi, Ashanti Region: An Islamic scholar and educator, Dr. Adam Umar Yabila, has admonished Muslims to be agents for peace and pray for Ghana to have a peaceful general election.
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