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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%.
Popular religions in Ghana such as Christianity and Islam coexist with the beliefs of spirits, evil, and witchcraft illustrated in traditional beliefs. There is an intersection of religion brought through colonization and existing precolonial beliefs related to witchcraft.
ria, where Islam has enjoyed a long history. Two factors explain the focus of these scholars on the western and central. Sudan. First, the better known Islamic-influenced kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, Songhai, and Kanem-Bornu were all located in this region.
19 lip 2023 · Zongos are neighborhoods or settlements founded by Hausas primarily inhabited by Muslim communities, often led by influential Hausa leaders. These Zongos serve as centers of trade, commerce, and...
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.
17 kwi 2023 · There are six major ethnic groups in Ghana's population. They are the Akan, the Mole-Dagbon, the Ewe, the Ga-Dangme, the Gurma and the Guan. These ethnic groups are further subdivided into more than 60 smaller ones. Read also.
The Akan peoples mostly have seven Abusua (Matrilineal clans/tribes) in each state. They do not have the same names in each state but each has an equivalent clan (e.g. in Fante areas along the coast, the Asante clan of Oyoko is referred to as Dehyena or Yokofo).
