Wa, Oct. 1, Ghanadot/GNA – The Muslim community
in the Upper West Region has appealed to the
government to exempt Muslim corpses from being
sent to hospital mortuaries.
The Muslims said the practice of depositing
their corpses at the mortuaries was against
Islamic practices and very cumbersome for them
to follow.
Alhaji Yakubu Issahaku, the Regional Chief Imam
said this when they called on Mr George Hikah
Benson, the Regional Minister after the
Eid-ul-Fitr prayers on Wednesday.
The prayers marked the end of the fasting month
of Ramadan, which the orthodox Muslim community
in Wa celebrated on Wednesday.
Alhaji Issahaku called for extension of the
contact time for the teaching of Arabic in
English/Arabic Schools and make it examinable at
the Basic Education Examination Certificate
level.
The Muslim community expressed their condolences
to the President and the Government for the loss
of Mr Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Finance
and Economic Planning who died in South Africa
last week.
The Regional Minister urged Muslims to offer
special prayers for peace during the next
elections.
Mr Benson urged them to avoid violence and
confusion during the period, describing peace as
priceless whose absence could undermine
development.
GNA
