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Christianity is the largest religion in Ghana, with 71.3% of the population belonging to various Christian denominations as of 2021 census. [2] Islam is practised by 19.9% of the total population.
Islam was the first Abrahamic religion to arrive in Ghana. Today, it is the second most widely professed religion in the country behind Christianity. Its presence in Ghana dates back to the 10th century. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's Population and Housing census (2021), the percentage of Muslims in Ghana is about 19.9%. [2]
Christianity is the religion with the largest following in Ghana. [2] Christian Life Of Christ , Catholics , Methodists , Anglicans , Presbyterians , Lutherans , Seventh-Day Adventists , Pentecostals , Baptists , Evangelical Charismatics , Latter-day Saints , etc. [ 3 ]
Today, Ghana is a regional power and regional hegemon. [19] In his book Shake Hands with the Devil, ... Christianity is the largest religion in Ghana, ...
Presbyterian Church of Ghana – 1.0 million [138] Presbyterian Church of Brazil – 0.7 million [139] Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana – 0.6 million [140] United Church of Christ in the Philippines – 0.5 million [141] Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa – 0.5 million [142] Presbyterian Church in America – 0.4 million [143]
Hinduism was first introduced by Sindhi settlers who migrated to Ghana after India was divided in 1947. [1] [2] It was spread to Ghana actively by Ghana's Hindu Monastery headed by Swami Ghananand Saraswati [1] and by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religions in Ghana. [1]
The Ewe people occupy southeastern Ghana and parts of neighboring Togo and Benin. The Ewe follow a patrilineal structure, meaning that the founder of a community becomes chief and is usually succeeded by his paternal relatives. Ewe religion is organized around a creator or deity, Mawu, and over 600 other deities. The Ewe are more traditionally ...
Pages in category "Religion in Ghana" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...