Category: Islam News
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Swarm of bees disrupt Jummah prayers at Sunyani Central Mosque
Sunyani: Muslim worshippers at the Sunyani central mosque had to abandon Friday (Jummah) prayers and flee due to an unwelcomed visit from a swarm of bees. In a video shared
Read MoreGhanaian contestant places first at maiden African Hadith competition
Accra: Muhammad Kamal, a Ghanaian contestant at the maiden edition of the Mohammed VI Foundation for African Oulema (Scholars) Noble Prophetic Hadith competition, has been declared a category winner. The
Read MoreNigeria’s National Mosque appoints first Igbo Imam
Abuja, Nigeria: The National Mosque of Nigeria in Abuja has appointed Professor Ilyas Usman, the first Igbo Professor of Arabic language as an Imam. The Imam from South East joins
Read MoreGhana Muslim Mission dedicates 64th national conference to TVET and STEM education
Accra: The Ghana Muslim Mission (GMM) has dedicated its 64th annual national conference to the promotion of Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) in
Read MoreGhanaian Politicians tasked to end citizenship discrimination against Zongo communities
Accra: Mallama Jamila Dawud, a Muslim scholar, has called on politicians of both the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to put in place the needed
Read MoreIslamic Banking and Finance is not about promoting religion—Prof. Gatsi
Accra: Professor John Gatsi, University of Cape Coast (UCC), has emphasised that Islamic banking and finance should not be viewed merely as a tool for promoting religion. Instead, Ghanaians should
Read MoreIslamic police raid betting shops in northern Nigeria
Kano, Nigeria : Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern city of Kano have started closing down sports betting shops that they say are operating illegally. “As you know, betting is forbidden
Read More2024 Islamic Finance Conference takes off on Saturday
Accra: Economic and finance experts from industry, academia, and civil society will converge at the 2024 edition of the Islamic Finance International Conference (IFIC) on Saturday, October 5, 2024 in
Read MoreBOG’s misunderstanding of Islamic banking a major setback for its introduction – Prof. Gatsi
Accra – A Professor of Finance at the University of Cape Coast, Prof. John Gatsi, says the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) misunderstanding of the concept of Islamic banking and finance
Read MoreHezbollah confirms Israel’s killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah confirms Nasrallah’s death as Israel says it hit the group’s leaders at their headquarters in south Beirut. Hezbollah’s leader Hassan Nasrallah has been killed in an air attack on
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