Category: Ghana News
Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
High-ranking Military officers call on Chief Imam
Accra: A high-ranking military delegation led by Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Thomas Oppong-Peprah, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), has paid a courtesy call
Read MoreImam advocates use of mosques as learning centres for students
Accra: Sheikh Mohammed Salman, the Imam of Madina West in the Madina Constituency of the Greater Accra region, has urged Muslim students within the Zango communities to consider mosques as
Read MoreBawumia commissions new mosque for Sorbelle muslims
Sorbelle: Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned a new mosque for the Muslims of Sorbelle in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region. The mosque, funded by
Read MoreHajj 2024: I drank more than 15 bottles of water without passing urine— Ghanaian pilgrim
Accra: Alhaji Sanusi Uthman, a Ghanaian pilgrim, has disclosed that he took more than 15 bottles of water and never felt the urge to urinate due to the extreme heat
Read MoreHajj 2024: Ghanaian pilgrims to return home on July 3
Accra: Over 4000 Ghanaian pilgrims who embarked on hajj this year are expected to start arriving in the country on July 3, 2024. Nine flights have been booked to carry
Read MoreHajj 2024: Special prayer for deceased Ghanaian pilgrim underway
Accra: The family of the late Hajia Sarata Gimba, a Ghanaian who passed away while performing Hajj, is holding adua (prayer) for their deceased relative on Sunday. The late pilgrim
Read MoreChief Imam delegates Eid-ul-Adha Prayer duties amid ageing concerns
Accra: The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, on Sunday delegated Sheikh Muhammad Munir Dan Alfa, a long-time disciple, to lead the National Eid ul Adha prayers held at
Read MoreMahama pledges to reduce Hajj fare
Accra: John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to decrease hajj fares when elected president to enable more Ghanaians to partake in the annual Islamic
Read MoreEid-ul-Adha 2024: Monday declared public holiday
Accra: The Ghana government has, through the Ministry of Interior, declared Monday, June 17, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Adha Muslim festival. The declaration was made in
Read MoreHajj 2024: Ghana Hajj Board begins orientation for prospective pilgrims today
Accra: Some Ghanaian Muslims expected to participate in the year’s Hajj have undergone orientation at the Dagomba Boy Central in Yendi today. The orientation entailed educating prospective pilgrims on the
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