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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
Later, Christianity was introduced via contact with the European missionaries. [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]
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The Kumasi Central Mosque is a mosque in Kumasi, the capital city of the Ashanti Region in Ghana. The mosque serves as a place of worship for Muslims in the region. It is currently the largest mosque in the Ashanti Region and the second largest in Ghana after undergoing a major renovation that was solely financed by the Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia.
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.
In the 1980s, a pivotal shift occurred when the Central Mosque at the central market in Makola was burned and demolished by the then president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings to pave way for the construction of the Rawlings Park. Subsequently, the Abossey Okai Mosque assumed the role of the Central Mosque for Accra.
The Ghana National Mosque is a mosque in Ghana. [1] [2] It is the second largest mosque in West Africa. [3] The mosque was built at a cost of $10 million. [4] It was funded by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with the support of the Turkish government. [5] The complex includes a residence for the imam, a school and a library. [6] [2]