Latest local Ghana news on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

President Mahama hosts iftar, calls for renewal of moral responsibility

Accra: President John Mahama has called on citizens to let fasting of Ramadan be a period of renewal of their moral responsibility towards the nation. He said the renewal geared

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Ahmadiyya’s Ansarullah settles medical bills at Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital

Accra: Members of Majlis Ansarullah of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana have paid the medical bills of several needy patients receiving treatment at Princess Marie Louise Children’s Hospital as part

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Huda Suleman shines at 2025 WAEC Distinction Award

Accra: Huda Suglo Suleman, a young Muslim lady, has been named Ghana’s Overall Best Candidate in the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The former General Arts student

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Ghana’s Shia leaders sign book of condolence at Iranian Embassy for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Accra: Leaders of the Shia Muslim community in Ghana have visited the Iranian Embassy in Accra to sign a book of condolence in honour of the late Supreme Leader of

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Government declares March 20 and March 23 as Eid ul Fitr holidays

Accra: Ghana’s government, through the Ministry for the Interior, has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq days.

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TV3’s Ayisha Yakubu speaks on nearly giving up broadcast career after marriage

Accra: Ayisha Yakubu, a Muslim broadcast journalist with TV3, says she nearly gave up her broadcast journalism career after getting married due to policies that barred women from covering up

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Academician advocates urgent reforms to Islamic education

Dr Haruna Zagoon-Sayeed, a senior academic, has called for urgent and far-reaching reforms in Islamic education in Ghana. He stressed that the fragmented approach to managing Muslim educational affairs continues

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Chief Imam mourns passing of Ali Khamenei

Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the national Chief Imam, has expressed condolences over the death of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The supreme leader was assassinated on February 28 at the

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Government advises Umrah pilgrims to temporarily suspend travels

Accra: Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised prospective Umrah pilgrims inside the country to temporarily suspend their travel plans. This is due to the rapidly evolving security situation in

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Baba Sadiq replaces Baba Jamal as Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu, a politician and seasoned media and entertainment executive, as High Commissioner Designate for the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He

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