News archive for annual islamic festivals and celebrations such as eid ul Adha, Eid ul fitr and Maulid in Ghana.

Official: Ghana marks 2026 Eid-ul-Fitr on March 20

Accra: Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the day of Eid-ul-Fitr and will hold Eid prayers at the Black Stars Square

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Government declares March 20 and March 23 as Eid ul Fitr holidays

Accra: Ghana’s government, through the Ministry for the Interior, has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq days.

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Muntaka Mubarak urges muslims to make developmental agenda part of Maulid celebration

Kumasi: Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, the Minister for Interior, has urged Muslims to make Maulid celebrations a rallying point for championing the socio-economic development agenda. Aside from the spiritual significance of

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Muhammad Sanusi II makes first official trip to Ghana since reinstatement as Emir of Kano

Accra: The 16th Emir of Kano and Khalifa of the Tijaniyya Sufi Order in Nigeria, Dr Muhammad Sanusi II, has made an official visit to Ghana, the first since his

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Mawlid 2025: Chief Imam leads hundreds in vigil to commemorate birth of Prophet

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

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Mawlid 2025: President Mahama to miss celebration

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,

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Mawlid 2025: Chief Imam to celebrate birth of Holy Prophet on September 20

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

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Mawlid 2025: Muslim youth walk Accra streets for fitness

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

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Islamic New Year: 11 Nigerian states independently declare public holidays

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,

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Kiswa for Holy Kaaba replaced as Islamic year 1447 begins

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

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