Latest local Ghana news on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Ghana’s Zainab returns home after historic King Abdulaziz Qur’an Finish

Accra: Zainab Abdul Rahaman, Ghana’s historic second-place winner at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition in Saudi Arabia, has returned home to a warm reception. Zainab, a recent senior

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Ghanaian Muslims heading to Senegal’s Medina Baye attacked in Mali

Accra: A bus carrying Ghanaian Muslims travelling to Senegal has come under fire in Mali from unknown assailants suspected to be armed robbers on Friday. The victims mostly from Accra

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Foreign Affairs Ministry cautions Ghanaian Tijjaniya pilgrims against road travel to Senegal

Accra: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Ghanaian Tijjaniya Muslims travelling to Senegal for pilgrimage to opt for air transportation, citing security concerns along certain road corridors leading to

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Bank of Ghana appoints Nigerian Islamic scholar to chair Non-Interest Financial Advisory Council

Accra: The Bank of Ghana has appointed Professor Bashir Aliyu Umar, a senior Nigerian cleric, to chair the country’s Non-Interest Financial Advisory Council (NIFAC). NIFAC shall serve as the Bank

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Ghana’s Zainab Abdul Rahman places second at King Abdulaziz Qur’an Competition

Makkah, Saudi Arabia: Zainab Abdulrahman, a Ghanaian contestant, has placed second in the Complete Qur’an Memorisation with Tajweed category at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition, winning a cash

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IGP urges Ghana’s religious leaders to lead campaign against religious violence

Accra: Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has urged Christian and Muslim leaders to use their sermons, public engagements and social media platforms to promote restraint, interfaith harmony

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Ghana’s deputy Saudi ambassador laid to rest in Madina

Madina, Saudi Arabia: Sanni Jajah, Ghana’s deputy ambassador to Saudi Arabia who passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 has been laid to rest at Al Baqi Cemetery in Madina,

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Christian Council Ghana condemns insult against Prophet Mohammed, urges restraint

Accra: The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned alleged insults against Prophet Mohammed and called on Christians and Muslims to exercise restraint amid growing tensions following separate incidents involving

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Police arrest radio broadcaster for assaulting prophet-insulting pastor

Accra: The Ghana Police Service has arrested Sibaway Zakaria, a radio broadcaster who was captured in a viral video assaulting a pastor suspected of making derogatory remarks against the prophet.

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Imam, pastor in handcuffs as police investigate inciteful comments on Prophet Mohammed

Accra: The Ghana Police Service has arrested an imam and a pastor over separate videos in which they allegedly made inciteful and offensive remarks concerning Prophet Mohammed. The suspects are

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