Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
The National Chief Imam of Ghana is the highest authority on Muslim affairs in Ghana. Some metropolitan areas and cities, especially in areas with a significant Muslim population, have Islamic or Arabic schools offering primary, junior secondary, senior secondary and tertiary education.
Chief Imam of Ghana (also referred to as National Chief Imam or Grand Mufti of Ghana, "or simply" Chief Imam) is a de facto title for the highest Muslim religious authority in Ghana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Role
[10] [11] Christianity is mainly in the country's south [12] while Islam is based in the north. [13] Islam gained widespread acceptance in northern Ghana after Yaa Naa Zanjina accepted the faith in the 17th century. [14] [15] [16] Ghana is a secular state and the country's constitution guarantees freedom of religion and worship.
In 1974, Sharubutu was appointed the Deputy Regional Chief Imam of Ghana after discussions were held among Islamic personalities etc. [8] His appointment was done in consideration of his dedication to teaching Islam. He turned down the offer made to him but he was forced by some Muslim Chiefs to give it a thought. [9]
According to Samwini, by the year 2000, the Ahmadiyya movement placed "itself and Islam in a centrally prominent position in Ghana". [34] In 2010, Pew Research Center estimated Ahmadi Muslims at 16 percent of Ghana's Muslims, thereby representing the largest proportion of Ahmadis to Muslims in any known country. [ 2 ]
He obtained an MPhil in Religious Studies from the University of Cape Coast in 2003. In September 2017, he completed and was awarded a PhD in Religious Studies by the University of Cape Coast. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid's research interests are in the area of Islamic Mysticism, Political Thought in Islam, Islam and Gender and Islam in Ghana.
This is a category for Ghanaian Imams, Scholars, or any Ghanaian with an Islamic leadership position in Ghana. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
Also: Ghana: People: By occupation: Religious workers: Religious leaders. Subcategories. ... Ghanaian Islamic religious leaders (1 C, 2 P) T. Ghanaian theologians (34 P)