The Ghanaian Minaret

Makkah, Saudi Arabia: At least 14 Jordanian citizens and five Iranians have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said. Jordan’s foreign ministry

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

Abuja, Nigeria: Muslims in Nigeria were thrown into a state of shock following the death of the Niger State born Muslim cleric, Abdul Lateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as Mufti

Tehran, Iran: The head of the Islamic Republic Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that the dead bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions are being transported to

Riyadh: The King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin AbdulAziz, is expected to undergo treatment for a lung infection, the Saudi Royal Court has disclosed in a statement. According to

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

Accra: A delegation of traditional rulers, on behalf of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam to inform him of

Ankara, Türkiye: The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has assured Greece that the reopened Kariye Mosque will remain accessible to everyone despite the conversion from a church to a

Accra: The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has become the latest flagbearer of a political party to promise the establishment of Islamic Colleges of Education

RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has announced a SR10,000 fine for persons who enter Makkah without a Hajj permit from Dhul Qada 25, 1445, to Dhul Hijjah 14, 1445, which