We will protect the rights of Muslim women to wear their hijabs - President Mahama

Accra, Ghana - 11 Jan, 2025 - Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the rights of Muslim women to wear the hijab, emphasizing the importance of religious freedom and equality.

Speaking at the National Muslim Prayer and Thanksgiving event, President Mahama assured the Muslim community that his administration will uphold constitutional provisions safeguarding the rights of all citizens. He emphasized that the freedom to practice one's religion includes the right to dress according to one's faith.

Promoting Educational Advancement

In addition to protecting religious freedom, President Mahama also pledged to promote educational advancement within deprived Muslim communities. He announced plans to provide scholarships for students to study medicine, law, and Information and Communication Technology, aiming to increase representation of Muslim professionals in these fields.

“We promised to uphold the constitutional provision that Ghanaians are free to belong to any religion and to profess their religion. Professing our religion includes how we dress. And so, in that vein, we will protect the rights of Muslim women to wear their hijabs wherever,” he stated.

“We also promised to provide more scholarships for students in deprived communities, especially the Muslim communities, to study three main subjects—medicine, so that we can have more doctors who are Muslims; law; and Information and Communication Technology,” he added.

Source: Lead News Online