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Ghana’s 100-year-old imam who went to church: BBC News

Globe Afrique News Desk May 13, 2019

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Pictures of Sheikh Osman Sharubutu, at Accra's Christ the King Catholic Church for an Easter service, went viral on social media.

The British Broadcasting Corporation reports that Ghana’s chief imam is a man of few words, but the 100-year-old Muslim cleric certainly knows how to make waves – by attending a Catholic Church service as part of his birthday celebrations.

The grand mufti, leader of Ghana’s minority Muslim community, wants to ensure that his legacy is peace – the fruit of inter-faith harmony.

For details read the story on the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48221879

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