The Ghanaian Minaret

Accra: Hundreds of Muslims have joined the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, to hold vigil and commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet. The annual Maulid, which started

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has officially informed the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, of his inability to attend the Mawlid – birthday celebration of the holy prophet,

Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam of Ghana, will celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammed on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The Mawlid Nabi will be

Accra: Hundreds of Muslim youth, mostly belonging to the Tijjaniya sect, have embarked on a 7-kilometre health walk to commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammed. The seventh edition

Abuja: Some 11 out of the 36 federal states of Nigeria have declared public holidays to mark the beginning of the Islamic new year, which started on Thursday, June 26,

Riyadh: The Kiswa, a black silk embroidered cloth that covers the Holy Kaaba, was replaced on Thursday to mark the beginning of a new Islamic year. The kiswa-changing ceremony was

Accra: It was an unusual Eid ul-Adha prayer for Muslims of Kasoa Ngleshie Amanfro, who held their Eid prayer session with no audio equipment present. It turned out the community’s

Accra: The government has declared Friday, June 6, 2025, as a public holiday for the celebration of Eid ul-Adha. The Ministry of the Interior, in a press statement issued on

Kumasi: Dr Tawfiq Abdul Rahman Kulusey of the Nurul Ameen Masjid in Kumasi has retracted and apologised to all members of the Ahlussunna wal Jama’a fraternity for “harsh” statements regarding

Kumasi: Sheikh Dr Tawfiq Abdul Rahman Kulusey, a Sunni Muslim scholar, has called out the leadership of the Ahlussunna wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) sect for over-relying on moon sighting in the