Pray for Ghana’s safety, progress and prosperity – Mahama tells Muslims

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged Muslims to use the period of Ramadan to offer supplications to Allah for Ghana’s safety, progress and prosperity.

In a Facebook post, Mr Mahama indicated that Ramadan is a month of peace and love, therefore, it should manifest in the lives of every Muslim through the Ramadan period and beyond.

“Ramadan is a month of self denial, dedication to the will of Allah and personal spiritual and moral growth for all who go through the ritual of the fast. Ramadan is a month of peace and love. Let this be manifest in our lives in this holy month and beyond,” the post reads.

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Muslim lunar calendar. Healthy adult Muslims fast in Ramadan from dawn until dusk. This includes abstaining from drinking, eating, immoral acts and anger. Other acts of worship such as prayer, reading the Quran and charity are also encouraged during the holy month.

Muslims also believe the Quran was revealed in Ramadan.

During the holy month, Muslims wake up early to eat a pre-dawn meal called suhoor, and they break their fast with a meal referred to as iftar.

Read Mahama's full post below