Madina Mosque (Accra)
| Madina Central Mosque | |
|---|---|
Mosque interior | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | La-Nkwantanang-Madina, Greater Accra Region |
| Country | Ghana |
Shown within Ghana | |
Interactive map of Madina Central Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 5°40′45″N 0°9′50″W / 5.67917°N 0.16389°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1959 |
The Madina Central Mosque, also known as the Madina Mosque, is a mosque located in the La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is the main mosque in the district that congregates worshipers for the Friday Jumu'ah prayers.[1][2][3]
Established after 1959, Madina Mosque houses two schools; a basic secondary school offering secular education and a madrasa that specializes in Qur'anic studies. Alms-giving is a common scene in the vicinity of the mosque and researchers have often used the location in their case studies to try to understand the phenomenon of beggary in Ghana.[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Bawumia causes near stampede at Madina Mosque". Ghanaweb.com. Myjoyonline. June 24, 2012. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Mensah, Cecil (June 20, 2015). "Boniface Joins Hundreds Of Madina Muslims To Give Thanks". Theheraldghana. Madina Ghana. Theheraldteam. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ "Poor attendance at Madina and Adenta voter exhibition centres". Vibeghana. GNA. September 1, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ^ Weiss, Holger (2007). "Begging and Almsgiving in Ghana Muslim Positions towards Poverty and Distress". Nordiska Afrika Institutet. 133.
- ^ Badru, Pade; Sackey, Brigid M. (May 23, 2013). Islam in Africa South of the Sahara: Essays in Gender Relations and Political Reform. Scarecrow Press. p. 428. ISBN 978-0810884700.
- ^ Berry, Jack. "The Madina Project Ghana, Language Attitudes in Ghana" (PDF).
External links
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