Chief Imam Appeals for Nationwide Telecast of Muslim Teachings during Ramadan
According to him, it will avail leaders the opportunity to educate the people on precautionary measures amid the covid-19 pandemic.
Jonas Danquah 
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu has appealed to the president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo Dankwa to facilitate a daily nationwide telecast of his teachings to Muslims during the Ramadan period.
According to Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib, who spoke on the behalf of the Chief Imam, a nationwide telecast of Muslim teachings will create a sense of togetherness and closeness amid the pandemic situation, which has brought a ban on certain key religious activities.
He added that, it will also avail leaders the opportunity to educate the people on precautionary measures amid the covid-19 pandemic.
“It will be something of joy for many of the Muslims. It will also make them feel like they are getting what they missed in one way or the other. It is also strategic because it gives us the opportunity to continue the education, on continuous washing of hands, avoiding assemblies that will aid the transmission of the disease, issues of sanitation which we will need to continue with or without COVID-19,” he noted.
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Additionally, on behalf of the Chief Imam, and on behalf of the leaders of the Muslim Groups gathered, another request was made to the President “for [the Muslim Community] to have a live broadcast of our call to prayer during the breaking of the fast so that they can hear the sound of the call to prayer. It will give them some satisfaction.”
Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib made these assertions on Wednesday, 22nd April 2020, when President Akufo-Addo held a meeting with leaders of the Muslim community to brief them on the rationale behind the lifting of the partial lockdown of Accra, Tema, Kumasi and Kasoa, and also to explain further the measures being taken by Government to combat the pandemic.
The Muslim leaders commended the Akufo-Addo led government for measures put in place in tackling the pandemic situation, in spite of the challenging current situations.
They also pledged to continually adhere to the directives put in place in combatting the covid-19 outbreak.
