In conservative Muslim communities, women are not allowed to lead congregations or deliver sermons. However, one woman is challenging the status quo in Tamale by delivering sermons during this Ramadan. Her congregation is made up of women who she teaches the principles of Islam and also encourages them to lead prayers at their various mosques. She explained that she …
The Tamale Central Mosque is undergoing a major facelift funded by a philanthropist popularly called Alhaji Siidi. It has now become a centre of attraction to a throng of Muslims and others who go there daily to witness the ongoing construction works. The ground floor to the top have been decorated with modern tiles and the electrical installations changed. The …
Worshippers have returned to the Al-Noor mosque in Christchurch for the first time since a mass shooting there in which dozens of people were killed. The building had closed so police could investigate the attack but on Saturday small groups were allowed to return. Fifty people were killed in shootings at two mosques on 15 March. As the Al Noor …
New Zealand has broadcast the Islamic call to prayer and observed a two-minute silence in ceremonies to mark a week since the Christchurch attacks. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined thousands of mourners near the Al-Noor mosque, one of two places of worship targeted in last Friday’s shootings. Addressing the Muslim community she said: “New Zealand mourns with you, we …
The first funerals are taking place for victims of the New Zealand mosque shootings that left 50 people dead. Volunteers have descended on Christchurch to assist with the burial process and support victims’ families. Islamic tradition calls for bodies to be buried as soon as possible, but the burials have been delayed by the scale of the identification …
A leading member of the youth wing of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Hajia Humu Awudu, CEO of Hajia Humu Foundation put smiles on the faces of the people of Wa over the weekend, by donating a branded ambulance to the Wa Central Mosque. The Foundation has been supporting various projects in the region but extended their gesture beyond …
