The Ghana National Association of Muslim Teachers has asked the government to convene a stakeholder meeting as soon as possible to address the Wesley Girls-Ramadan impasse.
If the matter is not addressed, the party believes it could escalate into a Muslim-Christian conflict.
Wesley Girls’ High School has made headlines for banning a Muslim student from fasting during Ramadan.
The school has been chastised as a result of the situation.
The Methodist Church’s failure to comply with the Ghana Education Service’s order for Wesley Girls High School to encourage Muslim students to fast with parental permission received conflicting reactions from various religious sects and stakeholders.
According to the Muslim teachers, the government must act quickly to reach an amicable solution.
“The condition in non-mission schools in terms of Muslim student violence is much more concerning. Schools with a majority of Christians on the board of directors serve as Christian mission schools, abusing Muslim students with impunity.”
“The aggregate impact of these violations demonstrates that Ghana’s much-touted slogan of peace and coexistence among Christians and Muslims is just a façade of superficial significance,” the group said in a statement.
Stay calm as we resolve Wesley Girls’ fasting impasse – Chief Imam to Muslims
Meanwhile, the National Chief Imam has urged the Muslim world to remain calm while his organization seeks to end the ongoing standoff at Wesley Girls’ High School.
The National Chief Imam’s office has expressed concern over the Methodist Church’s comment and has called for urgent consultation.
Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, a spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, told Citi News that “this is the first time such an issue has come up, and so we understand why most Muslims have been enthusiastic about it.” We do not blame them in any way; nevertheless, we advise them to remain cool as we try to address the issue.”
“The Chief Imam has requested that Christian and Muslim representatives meet immediately. And we are optimistic that we will be able to resolve the matter amicably. We are resolving this problem by empathetic engagement.”
He also warned the Muslim community not to generalize the problem because it would breed theological differences.
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SOURCE: ATLFMONLINE
