Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Three Muslim MPs among first batch of deputy minister nominees

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated three Members of Parliament (MPs) belonging to the Muslim caucus of parliament to become deputy ministers. They include Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, MP for

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Ghana’s interim Hajj body announces GH¢62,000 hajj fare

Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has announced a new Hajj fare of GH¢62,000, an equivalent of $4,130 at an exchange rate of 15 Cedis to a dollar. This represented a

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Ghana’s Hajj quota increased to 5,000

Accra: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to accommodate more Ghanaian pilgrims at this year’s hajj by increasing Ghana’s quota by 20 percent, from 4000 pilgrims in the previous

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Government discloses $5 million Hajj debt, vows to investigate

Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce, a committee tasked with administering hajj in the absence of a substantive hajj board, has discovered an accumulated debt of $5 million from the previous

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MP Muntaka Mubarak loses Mother

Aboabo: The Minister of Interior, Muntaka Mubarak, has lost his 83-year-old mother, Hajia Saudatu Suleiman Muntaka, on Monday afternoon. The minister, who is also the member of Parliament for the

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Comoros President Assoumani observes Jummah at magnificent Kanda National Mosque

Accra: Comoros President Azali Assoumani joined Muslim worshippers at the Kanda National Mosque in Accra on Friday for Jummah prayers. The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, welcomed the

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Ghana’s Abdul Samad wins Algeria’s international Quran competition

Algiers, Algeria: Abdul Samad Adam, a Ghanaian Quran memoriser, has emerged as the winner of the 2025 edition of the Algeria International Quran competition. He was followed by Tawhidul Islam

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SWAG names Abdul Aziz Issah as Male footballer of the year

The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) has named Barcelona footballer Abdul Aziz Issah as the Male Footballer of the Year. The Muslim footballer was also named the prospect of

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Muntaka, Pelpuo, and two other Muslim MPs get ministerial nominations

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated four Muslim members of parliament (MPs) as ministers of state. They include Abdul Rashid Pelpou, the MP for Wa Central, designate for the

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President Mahama appoints Shamima Muslim as deputy presidential spokesperson

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Shamima Muslim, a former broadcast journalist to serve as a deputy presidential spokesperson at the office of the president. She was among 10

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