Western Africa

Ghana: Akyem Achiase Chief Lauds the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

Source: http://www.mkaghana.org/akyem-achiase-chief-lauds-the-ahmadiyya-muslim-community/ | Story by Malek Appiah Affum, Qaid Ilaqa, Eastern Region The Chief of Akyem Achiase Dasebre Gyenin Kantan II has described the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community as peace loving and disciplined Muslims who do not subscribe to violence. Dasebre Gyenin Kantan II who is also the acting Nifahene of the Akyem […]

Ghana: Religious bodies can’t be blamed for moral degeneration, says Suleman A. Sakyi, Circuit President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission

Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Religious-bodies-can-t-be-blamed-for-the-continued-moral-degeneration-Suleman-Adam-Sakyi-554241 Mr Suleman Adam Sakyi, Abura Circuit President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, has said religious bodies cannot be solely blamed for the continued moral degeneration, especially among the youth in the country. He said but for the stringent efforts by the religious groups, things would have been worse in […]

Ghana: Regional Missionary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Maulvi Abdul Hameed calls all to work together to fight corruption

Source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/ By Sampson Adu-Poku/Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA Kumasi, June 26, GNA – At the T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Mr. Osei Assibey-Antwi, Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, underlined the government’s determination to work hard to improve the living conditions in Zongo communities. It would provide the needed investment to upgrade […]

Ghana: Local president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission included in the newly inaugurated Muslim Council

Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Assin-South-inaugurates-Muslim-Council-550609 Assin South inaugurates Muslim Council Assin South District Chief Executive Derick Owusu Ambrose has inaugurated the Muslim Council for the District in the Central Region. The Council, which is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring coordination, development and welfare of the Muslim communities in the Assin South District, has […]

Ghana: Ahmadiyya Muslim Imam Saeed Abass Urges Muslims to follow true teachings of the Holy Qu’ran

Source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/social/muslims-urged-to-exhibit-the-tenets-of-islam-118837 | By Afedzi Abdullah/Isaac Arkoh, GNA At the Cape Coast Stadium, where the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission converged, Imam Saeed Abass, Abura Circuit Imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, urged the gathering to remain true to the virtues of Islam. He said fasting is a religious exercise, which draws people closer […]

Gambia’s govt mute on sectarian tensions between Sunni & Ahmadi Muslims

Source: https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/05/26/gambias-govt-mute-on-sectarian-divide-between-sunni-and-ahmadi-muslims/ | Written by Sam Phatey Gambia’s government remain quite over sectarian tensions that nearly turned violent over burial rights in a suburb outside the capital, Banjul. Ahmadis Muslims have claimed to be targets of attacks inspired by Sunni clerics backed by the powerful Supreme Islamic Council amid call for their […]

Ghana: Central East Region branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation holds 35th Annual Regional Rally (IJTEMAA)

Source: https://www.modernghana.com/news/777639/ahmadiyya-muslim-youth-organisation-celebrates-rally.html Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation celebrates rally Agona Nsaba (C/R) May 24, GNA – Muhammad Kofi Twumasi Nayyar, Education Officer of Central East Majlis Khuddamul – Ahmadiyya Utema’a (Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Organisation), has called on Ahmadi’s to strive for high positions in the domain of spiritual and moral progress. Muhammad […]

Nigeria: Bishop Onaiyekan bags Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s International Peace Award

Source: http://www.onlinenigeria.com/2017/05/bishop-onaiyekan-bags-ahmadiyya-intl-peace-award/ | Nicholas By Haroon Balogun The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria will tomorrow confer International Peace Award on the Arch Bishop of Abuja, John Onaiyekan during the group’s Jalsa Tarbiyya Islamic Training Conference for Northern Nigeria. The award which will hold at the International Conference Center, Abuja was meant to reward […]

Gambia: Sectarian cleric backs persecution of Ahmadi Muslims

Source: https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/05/17/sectarian-cleric-backs-persecution-gambias-ahmadi-muslims/ | Written by Sam Phatey on May 17, 2017 A controversial Sunni cleric, who had urged Gambia’s government to expel Ahmadi Muslims from the West African nation is continuing his campaign for the persecution of the minority Muslim group. Imam Abdoulie Fatty, an influential member of the power Supreme Islamic Council […]

Gambia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at concludes 41st Jalsa Salana at Masroor Senior Secondary School

Source: http://standard.gm/site/2017/05/15/ahmadiyya-amir-speaks-peace-jalsa-salana/ Ahmadiyya Amir speaks on peace at Jalsa Salana Webmaster Webmaster May 15, 2017 0 Comment ahmadiyya, jalsana, peace By Amadou   M. Jadama Baba F Trawally, the Amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at has said that Islam is a perfect code of life as well as a peaceful religion. Presiding […]

Gambia: Ahmadi Muslims Face Rising Persecution

Source: https://www.jollofnews.com/2017/05/08/gambia-ahmadis-face-rising-persecution/ (JollofNews) – The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the Gambia is coming under increased persecution by the country’s predominant Sunni Muslim sect. The small community of several thousands consider themselves Muslims, but that is a view rejected by mainstream Islamic sects. The Gambia’s main Muslim body, Supreme Islamic Council,  responsible […]