Eid ul-Adha: How Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, Others Marked Biggest Festival with Muslims

Eid ul-Adha: How Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, Others Marked Biggest Festival with Muslims

  • Muslims in Ghana marked Eid ul-Adha with prayers and feasts to celebrate their second and biggest festival of the year on Friday and Saturday
  • President Akufo-Addo, Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other political figures sent out goodwill messages to Muslims in the country around the world
  • YEN.com.gh compiled some heartwarming messages from the political leaders on the celebration of the feast of the sacrifice

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Muslims in Ghana observed Eid ul-Adha in honour of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to Allah's command on Friday and Saturday.

President Akufo-Addo and his vice-president, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other political figures sent out best wishes to Muslims in the country and around the world.

Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, Chief Imam observe Eid ul-Adha.
Photo of Akufo-Addo, Bawumia, Chief Imam. Source: Akufo-Addo
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YEN.com.gh compiled some heartwarming messages on the celebration of the feast of the sacrifice.

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1. President Akufo-Addo's message on Eid ul-Adha.

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2. Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia's goodwill message.

3. First Lady Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo's message on Eid ul-Adha.

4. Second Lady Samira Bawumia's message to Muslims on Eid ul-Adha.

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YEN.com.gh previously reported that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commiserated with the government and people of Japan following the murder of the country's ex-leader Shinzo Abe.

The former Japanese prime minister died in a hospital after he was shot twice at a political campaign on Friday, July 8.

President Akufo-Addo described the murder as a most cowardly and despicable act, which must receive the firm condemnation of all.

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Still on the president, YEN.com.gh previously reported that Nana Akufo-Addo paid a visit to Bishop Dag Heward-Mills, to mourn the death of the respected preacher’s son, David Heward-Mills.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.