How social media reacted to 'Qur'an mixed with other documents' comment at PAC

A special request from Safia Salifu, Headmistress of Islamic Girls Senior High School, has triggered a chain of reactions from social media, particularly on X.

The incident stemmed from a request by Salifu for special religious privileges in the handling of the Holy Quran at the time when she was about to be discharged after the May 21, 2026, Public Accounts Committee hearing.

She respectfully requested that the Holy Quran be accorded special religious consideration.

'Qur'an mixed with other documents' - Watch as headmistress sparks reactions at PAC

Salifu asked that the Quran be placed in a separate box, kept apart from other documents and books, and handled exclusively by a Muslim, citing the sacred nature of the Holy Book in Islamic tradition.

"I have a plea, honourable chair. Please can you put Honourable Miss Bao in charge of our Quran because we don’t put anything on Quran and it is being mixed up with some other documents. Thank you," she said.

"No, we have to get a separate box to keep the Quran in … and probably get a Muslim to serve it to me because we perform ablution before touching it. I see that it has been mixed with some other documents. Thank you,” Salifu firmly stated.

Following the exchange, the video widely shared online, has drawn reactions from Ghanaians.

While some have defended the request as an expression of faith, the majority of reactions online say it is an inappropriate overreach during official proceedings.

According to one user, "What kind of absurd demand is this? They should get a Muslim to handle ur quran because a non-Muslim is too dirty to touch it!!!

“That nonsense book which toilet paper is even better than? Ahhh, mmom paaa Ghana, like play like play, Bokoharam go land for Ghana ooh, wake up.”

"Kwasia woman. Hw3 n’anim tantan bi, she thinks Ghana be Iran or sokoto? Ne maame tw3m!!!!!!" another angered user wrote.

Another user wrote: "I like that the lady in glasses called her out right to her face. They always want special treatment in every part of the world, when people called them out. They claim 'Islamophobia'."

Watch the video and read more reactions below:

“We place all the Bibles and Qurans on the table. When you come and pick one, they are treated as instruments of work and used as such.”

— Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee, Hon. Abena Osei-Asare, responding to a request by the Headmistress of Islamic Girls’ Senior… pic.twitter.com/Lo2FalWzzO

— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) May 21, 2026

What kind of absurd demand is this?

“They should get a Muslim to handle ur quran because a non Muslim is too dirty to touch it”!!!

That nonsense book which toilet paper is even better than?

Ahhh, mmom paaa Ghana, like play like play, Bokoharam go land for Ghana ooh, wake up.

— Maximus (@marcnarh99) May 21, 2026

Other religions pee and shit without washing their hands. Muslims perform ablutions before holding or touching. It’s a holy book. Not a graphic or documents.

— 𝑳𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒂 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏𝒘𝒐𝒐𝒅 🤍 (@UtdLabista) May 21, 2026

Kwasia woman. Hw3 n’anim tantan bi, she thinks Ghana be Iran or sokoto?

Ne maame tw3m!!!!!!

— theghana_boy🌟 (@corruptless_tv) May 21, 2026

Every single one of them shares this same mentality, they’re simply more tactical about hiding it. Hand them real power, and Ghana’s much-touted peace will vanish overnight. Their ultimate goal remains unchanged: global domination and keeping allah's blood bank full.…

— 🇬🇭Mawulikplim (@MsTweba) May 21, 2026

I like that the lady in glasses called her out right to her face.

They always want special treatment in every part of the world, when people called them out.

They claim “Islamophobia”.

— Cay (@CayCayrants) May 22, 2026

Per Abena’s statement, swearing by them doesn’t make any difference, since they’re mere instruments of work, like tools

— Mr_Mawusi 🦅 (@mawusi__) May 21, 2026

Hajia y3 stubborn , other documents ……. Is you people who don’t respect your book(bible). Hajia has stood firm on the holy book . Now u see somone call them instrument of work . People hold the bible to swear and still used 8700 to convey stuffs from a 5mins walk school.

— Mohammed Jamal(Topmoon IT solutions ) (@top_moonJamus) May 21, 2026

If it was only the two books over there, you don't have to place one over the other. Especially, the Muslims don't place any book over their Quran. It left with you to draw people attention to how you treat your holy book.

— kingdommalikGH (@AbdulMalikgh11) May 22, 2026

Do you think this people care about you, they are just making you believe they can coexist when the time you will see their true colour of them🥹🥹

— Be Nice (@mr_stepup) May 22, 2026

Ghanaians, don't ever make a Muslim president in this country. You wouldn't like it. Listen to this woman who has not much political power fighting for her religion in an account committee. This is who they are. For them, their religion first. I have been warning you people.

— Kwaku Ananse (@ananse__kwaku) May 21, 2026