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Latest local Ghana news on Islam and the Ghanaian Muslim community
Chief Imam calls on former President Akufo-Addo
Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the national chief Imam has paid a courtesy call on former president, Nana Akufo-Addo at his Labone office in Accra on Thursday. The visit was
Read MoreNational Chief Imam endorses Alhaji Muniru Ali Mohammed as Volta Regional Imam
Ho: Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam of Ghana, on Saturday, officially introduced the newly appointed Volta Regional Chief Imam, Alhaji Muniru Ali Mohammed, to the chiefs and
Read MoreMuslim cleric exposes community leaders for shielding crime against 7-year-old girl
Accra: Mallam Abdul Razak Iddriss, an Imam at the Hamburg mosque in Maamobi, a suburb of Accra, has exposed the ploy of community leaders to bury a heinous crime committed
Read MoreCOMOG leadership dissolved; transitional committee takes over
Accra: The Coalition of Muslim Organisations, Ghana (COMOG), has set up a transitional committee to oversee processes leading to the reconstitution of Organisation’s leadership. This comes after the dissolution of
Read MoreHajj 2026: Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana releases names of 42 accredited Hajj Agents
Accra: The Pilgrim Affairs Office of Ghana has duly recognised 42 Hajj agents for the 2026 Hajj season. The agents are duly accredited as members of the Hajj Agents Association
Read MoreGhana’s Pilgrims Affairs Office ditches Stanbic for GCB Bank
Accra: Alhaji Abdul Rauf Ibrahim Tanko, Chairman of the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana, says the hajj management body has decided to engage GCB Bank as its new banker. According
Read MoreTwo Islamic Montessori pupils win trophies for Ghana at second African Shenmo Abacus competition
Kigali: Ridwan Mahmoud Jajah and Ummu Sulaim Abass of Al-Hikmah Islamic Montessori School have finished first and third, respectively, at the second edition of the African Shenmo Cup International Abacus
Read MoreAmin Lamptey returns to Hajj management as communications director for Ghana Pilgrims Affairs Office
Accra: The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana has appointed Alhaji Mohammed Amin Lamptey, a media personality, as its director of communications. He returns to hajj management as a refined personality
Read MoreHajj 2026: Ghana sets 2026 Hajj fare at GHS60,000
Accra: Ghanaian Muslims intending to embark on Hajj next year will be required to pay GH¢60,000. This marked a GH¢2,000 reduction from the previous Hajj fare of GH¢62,000. Also, the
Read MoreDaughter of A B A Fuseini adjudged best law student
Accra: Latifa Teiya Fuseini, a daughter of former Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu, Alhassan Bashir Alhassan Fuseini, was called to the Bar and named the 2025 Overall Best Graduating
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