Category: Ghana News
Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Chief Imam for Western Region dies
Sekondi- Muslims in the Western Region were thrown into a state of mourning following the demise of their Chief Imam, Alhaji Sanni Abdullah Bawa. The 72-year-old passed away on Thursday,
Read MoreAziz Futa Makes Way to Ghana Immigration Service Council
Accra – The National Nasara Coordinator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Aziz Haruna Futa has been inaugurated as a member of the governing council of the Ghana Immigration Service.
Read MoreGhana National Mosque finally opens to Ghanaian Muslim worshippers
Accra: President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday commissioned the 10-million-dollar ultra-modern Ghana National Mosque complex. The 15,000-capacity facility situated on a 4.2-acre land at Kanda in Accra is the
Read MoreWeija Muslims sanctioned for holding Eid prayers
Accra – The Chief of Weija Zango, Sarki Sulemana Mumuni, on Sunday, May 23, 2021, sanctioned a community mosque by dissolving the mosque’s management committee. This was necessitated by the
Read MoreSheikh Sharubutu gives up personal seat to female visitor
Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has broken a long-standing convention at his home by vacating his customised chair for a female visitor. In an unexpected twist,
Read MoreClaims of fasting being harmful to students unfounded- IMAG
Accra – The Islamic Medical Association of Ghana (IMAGH) says any claim of fasting being harmful to students’ health is a “distorted assertion” that is unfounded as it lacked any
Read MoreWesley Girls PTA endorses no fasting policy
Accra – The Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) of Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) says it is satisfied with the school’s no-fasting policy. The policy, the association said was
Read MoreMuslim leaders call for calm, awaits response from Church
Accra – The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu has called on Ghanaian Muslims to exercise restraint as leadership worked to resolve the fasting impasse at the Wesley Girls
Read MoreMethodist Church Defies GES Fasting Directive
Accra – The Methodist Church of Ghana has taken “strong exception” to the directive of the Ghana Education Service (GES), which allows Muslim students to fast during Ramadhan. According to
Read MoreGES overrides Wesley Girls fasting directive
Accra – The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all Senior High Schools (SHS) to allow students to fast on religious grounds provided parents or guardians had agreed to be
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