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Latest local Ghana news on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Shia Imam Calls for Immediate Mediation in Sharubutu-Yahya Al Amin Impasse
Accra: Sheikh Abubakar Ahmad Kamaludeen, the Imam of the Shia Muslim Community, has made a passionate appeal to Tijjaniya scholars to step in and resolve the lingering feud between National
Read MoreHajj 2027: UAE donates GHS 20.6 million to sponsor 340 Ghanaian pilgrims
Accra: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has donated GHS 20.6 million to sponsor 340 Ghanaian Muslims to perform the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The donation was described by
Read MoreImam Hajj Umar creates parallel ASWAJ leadership structure with new appointments
Accra: Sheikh Umar Ibrahim, National Imam of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ), has announced a new leadership arrangement that introduces two acting National Deputy Imams alongside the organisation’s existing First and
Read MoreHajj 2027: Ghana payment window closes weeks after fare announcement
Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced the immediate closure of payments for the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage to prevent oversubscription and streamline administrative arrangements. The abrupt closure
Read MoreAnbariya Sunni leader Sheikh Saeed Abubakari passes on
Tamale: Sheikh Saeed Abubakari Zakaria, leader of the Anbariya Sunni Muslim Community and head of the Anbariya Islamic Institute in Tamale has died. He passed away on Monday, September 7,
Read MoreMawlid 2026: Bawumia shares humbling lessons on political power
Accra: Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has described the changing political fortunes of himself and President John Dramani Mahama as evidence that political power is temporary and ultimately determined
Read MoreGCB MD warns social media replacing parents in Muslim youth upbringing
Accra: Mr Farhan Alhassan, Managing Director of GCB Bank, has warned that social media is increasingly replacing parents as the primary influence on Muslim youth and contributing to growing indiscipline
Read MoreMawlid 2026: Interior minister warns mosques against accommodating migrant beggars
Accra: Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, Minister for the Interior, has warned mosque caretakers against sheltering migrant beggars, saying persons found accommodating them could be arrested. He said the directive was
Read MoreChief Imam inaugurates new Fadama Central mosque to honour ancestor
Accra: National Chief Imam Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has inaugurated the reconstructed Imam Abbas Fadama Central Mosque in Accra in honour of his ancestor, Mallam Mohammed Abbas, the first Chief
Read MoreNational Chief Imam holds 2026 Maulid celebration on September 5
Accra: The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, will on Saturday, September 5, host Muslims across Ghana for the annual National Maulid celebration to commemorate the birth of Prophet
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