The Church Hosts Muslim "Break the Fast" celebration in Ghana

In what has become an annual event of interfaith collaboration, Muslims in Takoradi, Ghana, gathered on the Ghana Takoradi Stake Center grounds of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to pray and celebrate the end of Ramadan.  On 27 March, 2025, over 1000 Muslim faithful joined to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast, in the parking lot and on the lawn adjacent to the Stake Center.

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At the end of Ramadan, which is the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community, faithful Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in prayer. The Muslim community in Takoradi has struggled with a venue large enough to accommodate its adherents in the Eid al-Fitr prayers, so nearly five years ago, the Takoradi Stake Presidency, on becoming aware of the need, offered its premises to their Muslim neighbors.  Since then, the LDS and Muslim communities have shared an enhanced bond forged through the sharing of this resource. As it has over the past few years, the Takoradi Stake Center joyfully hosted this year’s event.

Dignitaries attending this year's event were Mallam Ahalji Mohammad Awal, the Takoradi Chief Imam, as well as the Honorable Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, the Member of Parliament over the Takoradi area, Commander Samanyo, the Takoradi police commander, Fredrick Faidoo, a prominent local lawyer who represented the regional minister, and others. President Emmanuel Botwe, First Counselor in the Takoradi Stake Presidency, greeted the guests as they arrived, extending the hand of love and fellowship to them as he has done on the previous occasions.

Local news reports and social media posts from around the country extolled the event as an example of religious tolerance in Ghana. Photos of the event went viral on the personal accounts of attendees and spectators, while comments on Facebook, “X,” and other sites showed the extent to which the interfaith collaboration is recognized by the community. Comments such as “This is good. Is great to have such love among us,” and “In Ghana, religious tolerance is enviable” were typical. Local members of the Church also posted to their social media accounts with comments explaining that we are all children of God and that we welcome visitors.

As media reports have proclaimed, Ghana takes pride in showing the world how people of different faiths can not only tolerate, but love and support one another, and they have complimented the Church for its generous support of its Muslim neighbors. The peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians is a defining characteristic of the country, and the Church is helping set the example.