{"id":609121,"date":"2019-04-20T16:11:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T16:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Saturday, 20 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n2019-04-20\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/04\/5056"},"modified":"2019-04-20T16:11:14","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T16:11:14","slug":"sharubutu100-bawuma-joins-other-muslims-to-kickstart-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/20\/sharubutu100-bawuma-joins-other-muslims-to-kickstart-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharubutu@100: Bawuma joins other Muslims to kickstart celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Saturday, 20 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2019-04-20<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/50560355.295.jpg\" alt=\"Imam Jummah\" title=\"Imam Jummah\" width=\"295\" height=\"165\" \/><span class=\"play-icon\">play video<\/span><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The thanksgiving prayer starts a series of programs lined up for the Imam&#8217;s centenary celebration<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday joined the National Chief Imam and fellow Muslims at the Central Mosque in Abossey Okai for Jummah and a special thanksgiving prayer.<\/p>\n<p>The special thanksgiving prayer was to thank the Allah for the blessings bestowed on Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, who turns 100 on Tuesday, April 23.<\/p>\n<p>After the weekly congregational Jummah prayer, the Chief Imam led the thanksgiving duas, and gave glory to his maker for his life as well as the continuous peace granted Ghanaians.  <\/p>\n<p>He also prayed for the prosperity of the country, as well as for Allah to grant the leadership of this country more wisdom to steer the affairs of the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The congregation including the Vice President Bawumia thanked Allah for granting the Chief Imam long life, good health and wisdom.<\/p>\n<p>They also prayed for Allah to continue to grant the National Chief Imam good health so that the country would continue to benefit from his invaluable advice and guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The thanksgiving prayer formally starts a series of programs lined up for the commemoration of the centenary celebrations of Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.<\/p>\n<p>On the morning of his birthday, a public lecture will be held in his honour in Accra and the keynote speaker will be Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, United Nations General Secretary&#8217;s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel.<\/p>\n<p>He will speak on the theme &#8220;Advancement of modern Ghanaian society through peace, tolerance and development.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The special guest for the lecture is Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with a number of national leaders, including some former Presidents, also expected to attend.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Saturday, 20 April 2019 Source: Myjoyonline.com 2019-04-20 play videoThe thanksgiving prayer starts a series of programs lined up for the Imam&#8217;s centenary celebration Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday joined the National Chief Imam and fellow Muslims at the Central Mosque in Abossey Okai for Jummah and a special thanksgiving prayer. 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