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Over two million Muslims begin Hajj on Monday
Mecca, Saudi Arabia – Over two million Muslims from around the globe will start performing their hajj rituals on Monday, June 26, 2023, in fulfilment of the fifth and last
Read MoreJune 28 declared statutory holiday for Eid ul Adha
The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared June 28 as a statutory holiday to celebrate Eid ul Adha.
Read MoreFirst batch of Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims arrives in Madina
The contingent is the first batch of some over 2,000 pilgrims expected to be airlifted from Ghana to the Kingdom to perform the hajj ritual, which is the fifth pillar of Islam
Read MoreYoung FOMWAG launches 25th anniversary celebration
The celebration which will be climaxed with a workshop in December this year is organised under the theme, “25 Years of Empowering the Muslim Young Girl: Challenges and Prospects”.
Read MoreUAE University honours Ghanaian female muslim scholar for Community Service
Jamila Dawud, a Ghanaian Muslim scholar has been awarded the Al Qasimiya University Distinguished Graduate in Community Service for her role in empowering women to study Islam
Read MoreWorshippers run for cover as mosque collapses in Nima
Accra – Muslim worshippers at the ‘Awta’ mosque in Nima, a suburb of Accra, had the scare of their lives when the two-storey building caved in on Monday afternoon.
Read MorePublic broadcast of Adhan now permissible in Minneapolis City
US – The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that allows the Muslim call to prayer, “Adhan” to be heard via loudspeakers for the five daily obligatory prayers.
Read MoreHajj Board bares teeth at fake Hajj Pilgrims
The Ghana Hajj Board has expressed concerns over attempts by some persons, with the connivance of hajj agents, to perform Hajj either with Umrah or a tourist visa.
Read MoreDaughter makes mother prostrate at graduation
Accra – Fati Hamidu, mother of Fauzeeya Jamal-Deen had no option but to kneel and prostrate in public when the name of her daughter was mentioned as a receipt of
Read MoreUS Imam stabbed in mosque during dawn prayer
An imam was stabbed on Sunday while leading Fajr(dawn) prayers at a masjid in Paterson, New Jersey by a man apprehended by worshippers after the act.
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