Latest Ghana news highlights on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

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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Kishk Bashir Yandu earns PhD in Islamic law

Accra: Sheikh Abdul Hamid Kishk Bashir Yandu, a Ghanaian Muslim scholar, has elevated his scholarly status with the attainment of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Islamic law, ethics, and

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Sunni cleric calls on NLA boss to resign

Accra: A Kumasi-based Sunni Muslim cleric, Dr. Tawfik Abdul Rahman Kulusey, has appealed to the newly appointed Director General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Abdul Salam Mohammed, to resign

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Abdul Salam commits to succeeding as new NLA boss

Accra: Abdul Salam Mohammed, the former regional secretary of the National Democratic Congress in the Northern Region, has accepted his appointment as acting Executive Officer of the National Lottery Authority

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Two Muslim MPs get ministerial nomination

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two members of the Muslim caucus of Parliament for ministerial roles. They include Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central and

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