Source: ghanaweb.com

Two Ghanaian Muslim leaders have advised Muslims in the country to use the Ramadan fast to pray for the good of the nation.

The Chairman of the National Hilal Committee, Sheikh Mahmoud Gedel and the General Secretary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana, Ahmad Anderson, said in separate interviews last Thursday that this was the time for Muslims to pray for the nation.

“This is the time for Muslims to pray for the nation and to pray to Allah to guide our leaders to do the right things,” Sheikh Gedel said.

“Prayer for the nation is key and central to all that we do in order to ensure peace, unity, development and progress in the country,” Mr Anderson remarked.

Significance of fasting

During the period of fasting, Muslims are required to abstain from food and water from sunrise to dusk.

The fasting is a spiritual exercise that helps Muslims to get rid of undesirable habits, while imbibing or increasing their fortitude and patience.

The month-long fast also enables Muslims to …read more at ghanaweb.com