Ghana news briefing
Chief Imam backs optional Arabic in public schools
The Office welcomed the Ministry’s clarification that Arabic remained strictly optional and was neither compulsory nor intended to undermine the secular character of Ghana’s public education system.1, GNA – The Office of the National Chief Imam has backed the introduction of Arabic as an optional subject in public schools.A press statement signed by Dr Abubakari Mohammed Marzuq Azindoo, Personal Assistant to the National Chief Imam, said Arabic was a global language used in diplomacy, science and commerce, rather than a religious identity or practice.
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