Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 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]
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
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.
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.
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.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Islam in Ghana (2 C, 9 P) J.
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]