Latest local Ghana news on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community

Hajj 2027: Ghana begins Hajj registration, maintains fare at GHS60,000

Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has commenced registration for the 2027 Hajj with the official announcement of a GHS60,000 pilgrimage fare. The fare remains unchanged from the

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Ghana’s Muslim leaders caution public against amplifying provocative religious content

Accra: Muslim leaders have cautioned the public against sharing, reposting or reacting to provocative religious content circulating on social media, warning that such actions could heighten tensions and threaten Ghana’s

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Four represent Ghana at 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’an Competition

Accra: Four young Ghanaians, comprising two males and two females have safely arrived in Saudi Arabia to represent the country at the 46th King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization,

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Chief Imam, Catholic Bishops establish committee to implement dialogue recommendations on school indiscipline

Accra: The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference and the Office of the National Chief Imam have established a joint working committee to implement recommendations aimed at addressing rising indiscipline in schools

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Tamale Muslim girls cautioned against cyber blackmail

Tamale: Muslim girls in Tamale have been cautioned against sharing explicit images and other sensitive content online, as such materials could be exploited by criminals to blackmail and intimidate them.

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ASWAJ inaugurates first Islamic SHS in Bono East region

Techiman: Ahlussunnah Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) Ghana, a Muslim sectarian organisation, has inaugurated the first Islamic Senior High School in the Bono East region with the aim of providing holistic education

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ASWAJ deputy national Imam Sheikh Kamil rejects suspension

Accra: Sheikh Mohammed Kamil Mohammed, the first deputy national imam of the Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) in Ghana, has formally rejected his purported suspension, describing the disciplinary process that led

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ASWAJ Regional Imams reject NEC decision to suspend Sheikh Kamil

Accra: The leadership dispute within the Ahlussunnah Wal Jama’ah (ASWAJ) has intensified, with a group of Regional Imams rejecting a decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to adopt the

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Families of late Murtala and Limuna receive helicopter crash compensation package

Accra: Families of the late Mohammed Murtala Ibrahim and Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna, the two Muslims among eight to perish in a helicopter crash in August last year, have received

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Ben Abdallah, former Hajj board chairperson sworn in as notary public

Accra: Alhaji Ben Abdallah Banda, lawyer, politician and former Hajj Board chairman, has been sworn in as a notary public, a significant milestone after two decades at the bar. The

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