Archive for stories on education within the Ghanaian Muslim community.

Jamila Dawud: the muslim scholar who studied english without going to school

Without secular education at the basic level, it is almost a certainty that one could not take full advantage of opportunities that acquiring a school certificate brings in terms of good job opportunities, and a good social life.  

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UAE University honours Ghanaian female muslim scholar for Community Service

Jamila Dawud, a Ghanaian Muslim scholar has been awarded the Al Qasimiya University Distinguished Graduate in Community Service for her role in empowering women to study Islam

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Daughter makes mother prostrate at graduation

Accra – Fati Hamidu, mother of Fauzeeya Jamal-Deen had no option but to kneel and prostrate in public when the name of her daughter was mentioned as a receipt of

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Wesley Girls PTA endorses no fasting policy

Accra – The Parent and Teachers Association (PTA) of Wesley Girls Senior High School (SHS) says it is satisfied with the school’s no-fasting policy. The policy, the association said was

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Methodist Church Defies GES Fasting Directive

Accra – The Methodist Church of Ghana has taken “strong exception” to the directive of the Ghana Education Service (GES), which allows Muslim students to fast during Ramadhan. According to

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Methodist Church reiterates commitment to resolving Wesley Girls’ fasting brouhaha

Accra – The leadership of the Methodist Church in Ghana have assured Muslims of its commitment to resolving the impasse arising from the decision of the management of Wesley Girls

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France Shuts down Mosques and Islamic Schools

Paris- France has shut down more than 70 mosques and private Islamic schools since January, authorities confirmed. This is happening days after President Emmanuel Macron was slammed for making comments

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Islamic University to establish Islamic Research Centre

Accra – The Islamic University College of Ghana (IUCG) intends to establish an Islamic Research Centre specifically dedicated to research in all aspects of Islamic culture, civilization and contemporary Muslim

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Photo of ‘Mohamed’ in text book stirs controversy

Accra – A figure captioned “Prophet Mohamed” in one of the new textbooks for basic schools in the country is gradually becoming a centre of controversy as more Muslims have

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Advisor to Chief Imam laments losing school to the Lebanese community

Accra – An agreement that was supposed to end three years ago with a group of Lebanese folks has now entered its eighth year due to a delay in releasing

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