Photos: Chief Imam marks 100th birthday with public lecture

National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib, marked his 100th birthday with a breakfast lecture at the Movenpick Ambassador Hotel in Accra.

The lecture was facilitated by the Special Representative of the Secretary – General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas.

The lecture, which was held under the theme “Peace, Tolerance and Love in Development”  focused on the quality leadership displayed by the Chief Imam over the years and how the youth should emulate him .

Spokesperson for the Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib initially spoke to Ekourba Gyasi on Atinka AM Drive about the lecture and stated that the Chief Imam would meet with all leaders of religious sects on Friday 26th April 2019.

He added that the meeting will address national issues including political vigilantism, unemployment, indiscipline among the youth amongst others.

National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib, as part of his 100th birthday worshipped with Christians at the Christ the King Parish, in Accra, on Easter Sunday.

Spokesperson for the Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shuaib stated that the visit was a symbolic gesture of the peace that exists between Christians and Muslims in Ghana.

 “As an icon of interfaith dialogue, interfaith harmony, interfaith friendship, he decided to stretch a hand of friendship to a church. That is a symbolic gesture to send a certain strong message for the possibility of Muslims and Christians to live in peace on the foundation of mutual respect, mutual cooperation and mutual solidarity.”

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu Boatemaa

 

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