Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Adua for late Asoma Banda slated for April 10

Accra: The 40-day adua (supplication) for the late business mogul, Alhaji Asoma Banda, will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The event to be held at the Asoma Banda

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UG Legon Central Mosque undergoes reconstruction

Accra: The old edifice of the Legon Central Mosque has been pulled down to make way for a befitting ultra-modern mosque complex that will accommodate the growing Muslim community of

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Dr Kulusey apologises for moon sighting remarks on Eid day

Kumasi: Dr Tawfiq Abdul Rahman Kulusey of the Nurul Ameen Masjid in Kumasi has retracted and apologised to all members of the Ahlussunna wal Jama’a fraternity for “harsh” statements regarding

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GMSA welcomes government’s call for religious freedom in public schools

Accra: The Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) has welcomed education minister’s call for schools to allow students to freely practice their religions without restrictions. The minister, Haruna Iddrisu made the

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Ahlussunna wal Jama’a chided for overreliance on Saudi Arabia moon sighting

Kumasi: Sheikh Dr Tawfiq Abdul Rahman Kulusey, a Sunni Muslim scholar, has called out the leadership of the Ahlussunna wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) sect for over-relying on moon sighting in the

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President Mahama calls for post-Ramadan reconciliation among Muslims

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has encouraged Muslims to resolve quarrels and make peace as they celebrate Eid ul-Fitr. After going through a month-long period of Ramadan fasting, he said

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Dr Mustapha Hamid advocates adding Islamic jurisprudence courses to legal education

Accra: Dr Mustapha Hamid, former information minister has advocated teaching Islamic jurisprudence as part of the country’s legal education curriculum. He noted that the teaching of Islamic jurisprudence as either

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Ghana’s Ahlusunnah Wal Jama’a joins Saudi Arabia to mark Eid on Sunday

Accra: The leadership of the Muslim sect, Ahlussunna Wal-Jama’a (ASWAJ), has directed all its regional and district Imams to arrange and observe Eid ul Fitr prayers on Sunday, March 30,

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Official: Ghana to celebrate 2025 Eid ul-Fitr on Monday, March 31

Accra: The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, has declared Monday, March 31, 2025, as the official day to celebrate Eid ul-Fitr in Ghana. This follows the inability to

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Ho Technical University management makes historic Ramadan outreach to Muslim students

Ho: The management of the Ho Technical University (HTU), led by its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ben Q. Honyenuga, on Friday reached out to the university’s Muslim community. The delegation visited the

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