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Islam was the first Abrahamic monotheistic 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%.
Muslims in Ghana today account for 15 percent of the population. The main sources of Islamic influence in Ghana are the Wangara and the Hausa. The Wangara Muslims from the Mande cultural area of West Africa came to what is now the Brong-Ahafo region to trade in gold as early as the 15th century.
1 mar 2024 · A New Century of Islam Ahmadiyyat in Ghana – Becoming Beacons of Justice, Truth and Morality in the World. Official Transcript of Concluding Address by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) at Jalsa Salana [Annual Convention] Ghana 2024 on Saturday, 24th February 2024, Delivered Virtually from the Masroor Hall, Islamabad, UK. *Please note that this ...
Most Muslims in Ghana are Sunni, following the Maliki school of jurisprudence. [ 19 ] Those following the Maliki version of Islamic law and Sufism , involving the organization of mystical brotherhoods ( tariq ) for the purification and spread of Islam, is "not widespread".
Islam has been present in Ghana at least since the 14th century and today, there are more than three million Muslims living in the country. My book, Islam in a Zongo, is an in-depth investigation into the recent history and current presence of Islam in southern Ghana.
Islam in Ghana: It is known that the Arabs in the eighth century A.D. had reached North Africa and spread Islam there. They made several attempts to conquer Ghana. Although most of these attempts failed, they managed to leave a clear imprint on these tribes.
19 lip 2023 · Some prominent Ghanaian and Muslim leaders. The Hausa people, primarily originating from present-day northern Nigeria, migrated, and settled in various regions of Ghana, particularly in...
