Tag Archives: MOSQUE

A mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria has collapsed during prayers, killing at least seven people, officials say. Hundreds of worshippers were in the building at the time on Friday. An investigation is under way to ascertain the cause of the collapse. The emir of the area told local …

The Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly (AEMA) has reportedly demolished over 200 structures in the municipality near the National Mosque at Kawukudi. With the help of the Ghana Police Service, the assembly carried out the demolishing exercise to clear illegal structures on the land between the National Vocational Training Institute (NVTI) and …

Former President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday visited the Kumasi Sofoline Mosque and made a cash donation of GH¢110,000.00 to the mosque project. The donation follows an appeal from the leadership of the mosque to enable them to secure the land on which the mosque is situated. The former president also pledged …

A huge explosion has ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, police say. The blast is thought to have occurred during evening prayers, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more, according to the NGO Emergency. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban’s Kabul police spokesman, was quoted by local …

In the midst of the controversy that has dogged the building of the National Cathedral, the National Mosque and the purported role of the then government in building it has often been cited. The latest to mention the facility located at Kanda in a Cathedral discussion is Communications Officer of …

Ghanaian striker, Majeed Abdul Waris, is reported to be building a mosque in his hometown, Tamale, Northern Region. The mosque which occupies a vast land that is nearing completion is reported to be fully funded by the former Black Stars player. Waris who currently plays for Strasbourg in the French …

Two suspected armed robbers who had gone to the Mosque to pray after successfully robbing the Wapco Fuel station at Wiasi, a suburb of Kwame Danso in the Bono East region have been arrested by the Police. The Suspects – Mustapha Selemana (27yrs) and Muali Seidu (42yrs) made away with …

The Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has spoken of the beauty of Ghana and its enviable religious tolerance, following the commissioning of the National Mosque in Accra on Friday. The 5000-capacity multi-purpose Mosque complex, funded by the Turkish Government, was commissioned by President Akufo-Addo on Friday with a host of Christian …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has on Friday, 16th July 2021, commissioned the National Mosque of Ghana Complex, at a brief ceremony at Nima. The edifice contains a grand mosque which is the second largest in West Africa, an office complex for the National Chief Imam, a clinic fitted with …

At least 163 Palestinians and six Israeli police officers have been hurt in clashes in Jerusalem, Palestinian medics and Israeli police say. Most were injured at the Al-Aqsa mosque, where Israeli police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades as Palestinians threw stones and bottles. Tensions have been rising over the …