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Skinner, David E. "Conversion to Islam and the promotion of ‘Modern’Islamic Schools in Ghana." Journal of religion in Africa 43.4 (2013): 426–450. Weiss, Holger. "Variations in the colonial representation of Islam and Muslims in Northern Ghana, Ca. 1900–1930." Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs 25.1 (2005): 73–95. Wilks, Ivor. "The ...
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. Christmas, Easter, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha are recognised as national holidays. [4]
Abdul Rahim Nayyar, the first Ahmadi Muslim missionary to be sent to the Gold Coast, modern-day Ghana, was responsible for establishing the movement in the country. The first contact with Ahmadiyya in Ghana can perhaps be attributed to a consequence of Sam's cousin who dreamt of white men called "Muslims", [5] with whom he was praying.
Muslim girl writing her exam in Africa. Islam in Africa is the continent's second most widely professed faith behind Christianity. Africa was the first continent into which Islam spread from the Middle East, during the early 7th century CE. Almost one-third of the world's Muslim population resides in Africa.
Most communities in the Northern part of Ghana are Muslim. In about the 10th century AD, Islam was said to enter Africa. It moved from Egypt to the Western and Southern parts along the gold trade routes. [3] In Ghana, Islamic traders, Mande warriors and other missionaries used these trade routes.
Madina Central Mosque or simply Madina Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Ghana located in the La-Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly. It is the main mosque in the district that congregates worshipers for the Friday Jumu'ah prayers.
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]
The sites along the trade routes are typified by the Sudanic and Djenne style mosques that were influenced by the Islamic traders who frequented the routes in search of gold and slaves. [2] Along the way they converted much of the population of the region to Islam which led to the construction of the mosques.