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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated"},"modified":"2019-02-19T21:45:11","modified_gmt":"2019-02-19T21:45:11","slug":"veep-reiterates-govts-resolve-to-improve-zongos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/02\/19\/veep-reiterates-govts-resolve-to-improve-zongos\/","title":{"rendered":"Veep reiterates gov\u2019t\u2019s resolve to improve Zongos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated governments\u2019 resolve to improve the lives of residents in Zongos conmmunities all over the country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He said through various interventions being handled by the Ministry of Inner Cities and Zongo Development, this will be achieved.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Vice President said this at an event held to commemorate the birth of Prophet Mohammed at Sekondi Zongo in the Western Region.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Prophet\u2019s Birthday, or Milad un Nabi as it is commonly known in Muslim culture, is celebrated in most of the Muslim countries and in India as well.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The day is celebrated to commemorate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. It is celebrated in the third month of the Islamic calendar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The event brought together Imams and sheikhs from all over the country, Niger and Ivory Coast.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The National Chief Imam, Shiek Usman Nuhu Sharubutu preached on the need for Muslims to continue to coexist peacefully with people from other religious groups.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He reiterated that Islam stands for peace adding that the Islamic interpretation is that an individual\u2019s personal peace is attained by utterly submitting to Allah.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sheikh Nuhu Sharabutu urged Muslims to be guided by the five pillars of Islam which encompasses all aspects of living in peace, love and harmony.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Other speakers including the Minister for Inner Cities and Zongo Development, Dr. Mustapha Hamid also touched on the need for peaceful coexistence to spearhead national development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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