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Islam reached the kingdom of Ghana during the ninth and tenth centuries, during a period of trade and competition with the Berbers of North Africa, [27] who had adopted Sunni Islam, according to the Maliki rite of jurisprudence. By the 14th century, Ghanaian kingdoms featured mosques and palaces, as well as Arabic-style Muslim poetry.
Islam grew rapidly among the Fante people. [3] Starting from Ekrofol, Sam self-designated himself as its Imam, and quickly built a community of 500 Fante Muslims across southern Ghana. [4] At times, Muslim clerics from the northern regions continued to supervise the growing, but nascent group of Muslims in southern Ghana.
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.
As the Gold Coast colony prepared for independence, the nation's leader and first prime minister later first president Kwame Nkrumah the one who led Ghana to independence, settled on Ghana, aiming to evoke a sense of unity and liberation among the Ghanaian people. The name was a powerful reminder of their shared heritage and the legacy of the ...
Pages in category "Ghanaian Muslims" The following 191 pages are in this category, out of 191 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abdulai Abanga;
The Larabanga Mosque (Arabic: مسجد لارابانجا, romanized: Masjid Lārābānjā) is a mosque built in the Sudanese architectural style in the village of Larabanga, Ghana. It is the oldest mosque in the country and one of the oldest in West Africa , and has been referred to as the " Mecca of West Africa".
Ghanaians predominantly inhabit the Republic of Ghana and are the predominant cultural group and residents of Ghana, numbering 34 million people as of 2024, making up 85% of the population. [27] [30] The word "Ghana" means "warrior king". [31] An estimated diaspora population of 4 million people worldwide are of Ghanaian descent. [32]
Pages in category "Islam in Ghana" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Dagomba people; M. MTA Ghana; Muslim Association Party; T.