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Anbariya Sunni Community appoints Sheikh Tanko Abubakari Ishaq as new leader

Tamale: The Anbariya Sunni Community has appointed Sheikh Tanko Abubakari Ishaq as its new religious leader, succeeding Sheikh Saeed Abubakari Zakaria, who led the community for 19 years until his

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Imam 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

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ASWAJ Regional Imams render account on controversial Tijara Ma’allah project to end malfeasance allegations

TAMALE: Regional Imams of the Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) Ghana have rendered an account of the controversial Tijara Ma’allah project, disclosing that the initiative raised GH¢297,675 by the end of

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ASWAJ deputy national Imam Sheikh Kamil rejects suspension

Accra: Sheikh Mohammed Kamil Mohammed, the first deputy national imam of the Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) in Ghana, has formally rejected his purported suspension, describing the disciplinary process that led

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ASWAJ Regional Imams reject NEC decision to suspend Sheikh Kamil

Accra: The leadership dispute within the Ahlussunnah Wal Jama’ah (ASWAJ) has intensified, with a group of Regional Imams rejecting a decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to adopt the

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National Chief Imam calls for peace after Ahlussunnah eid dispute

Accra: Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, the National Chief Imam, has expressed concerns over the confusion that erupted among members of the Ahlussunnah Wal Jamaah (ASWAJ) community during Eid al-Adha celebrations

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Ahlussunnah Wal Jama’a Imam boycotts Eid prayers

Accra: Sheikh Hajj Umar Ibrahim, the national Imam of the Ahlussunnah wal Jama’a Ghana (ASWAJ), a dominant sectarian group, has boycotted Eid prayers after failing to prevent his deputy from

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Ghana’s Shia leaders sign book of condolence at Iranian Embassy for late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Accra: Leaders of the Shia Muslim community in Ghana have visited the Iranian Embassy in Accra to sign a book of condolence in honour of the late Supreme Leader of

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Ghana’s Ahlusunna wal Jama’a to begin 2026 ramadan on Wednesday

Accra: The National Hilal committee of Ahlussuna Wal-Jama’a (ASWAJ) Ghana, a sectarian muslim organisation has announced the start of Ramadan in Ghana on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. The decision was

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ASWAJ National Imam rejects deputy Imam’s election again

Accra: Sheikh Hajj Umar Ibrahim, the National Imam of Ahlussunnah Wal Jama’a (ASWAJ) Ghana, says he does not recognise Sheikh Kamil Mohammed Kamil as his first national deputy Imam despite

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