The Ghanaian Minaret

Riyadh: Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan bin Abdullah Al-Fawzan has been appointed Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia and the Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars. The appointment was made by

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has approved the implementation of 25 innovative initiatives for the 2026/1447 AH Hajj season. These initiatives, approved during the Hajj preparatory Hajj

Riyadh: Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has performed prayer for Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al-Sheikh, the Grand Mufti

Doha: Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr Majid bin Mohammed al-Ansari announced that Doha will host the emergency Arab-Islamic summit on

Riyadh: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has sent a cable of condolences to Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama

Abuja: Nigeria’s president, Ahmed Bola Tinubu has ordered the flying of flags at half-mast following the death of the former Muslim President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari in a London clinic

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia : The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has approved over US$277 million in new development financing to three West African countries that include Mauritania, Côte d’Ivoire and The

Abuja: Some 11 out of the 36 federal states of Nigeria have declared public holidays to mark the beginning of the Islamic new year, which started on Thursday, June 26,

Riyadh: The Kiswa, a black silk embroidered cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba, was replaced on Thursday to mark the beginning of a new Islamic year. The kiswa-changing ceremony was

Washington: Findings of the latest study conducted by the Pew Research Centre have revealed that the number of religiously unaffiliated persons in the world has reached 1.9 billion, making them