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Most Ghanaian Muslims are Sunni , following the Maliki version of Islamic law. Sufism , involving the organization of mystical brotherhoods ( Tariqa ) for the purification and spread of Islam, is not widespread in Ghana. The Tijaniyah and the Qadiriyah brotherhoods, however, are represented. The Ahmadi yya, a sect originating in nineteenth-century India , is the only non-Sunni sect present in the country. Despite the spread of Islamism in the Middle East , North Africa , and even in Nigeria since the mid- 1970s , Ghanaian Muslims and Christians have had excellent relations. Guided by the authority of the Muslim Representative Council, religious, social, and economic matters affecting Muslims have often been redressed through negotiations. The Muslim Council has also been responsible for arranging pilgrimages to Mecca for believers who can afford the journey. In spite of these achievements, the council has not succeeded in taking initiatives for the upgrading of Islamic schools beyond the provision of basic Qur'an ic instruction. This may explain the economic and technological gap between Muslims and non-Muslims. The Ghanaian Ahmadiyyah Movement, which has established a number of vocational training centers, hospitals, and some secondary schools, is an exception. SEE ALSO REFERENCES |
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