Muslims pray against Ebola

Hundreds of Muslims in the Wa municipality in the Upper West Region on Friday observed special prayers at the Wa central mosque for Ghana against the deadly Ebola disease. The prayers which lasted for about 2 hours were at the instance of the leadership of the Muslim community in Wa, in their bid to contribute to the overall national effort to stop the outbreak of the deadly disease in Ghana. Dr. Alhaji Sulemana Haroon Bakuri, the Imam of the mosque led the prayers. He called on Muslims throughout Ghana to pray for scientist and researchers in their bid to end the spread of the disease and for God to protect Ghana from the distress of the virus in the event of an outbreak. Dr. Alhaji Sulemana admonished Muslims to pray for the president and the entire leadership of Ghana so that God will grant them courage and high sense of coordination. He appealed to all religious bodies to also organize prayers against the killer disease. Recently, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams said the “demonic” Ebola Virus Disease had targeted Ghana as its next destination by November. Ghana has tested more than 100 suspected cases at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) but none has proven positive. Duncan-Williams said fervent prayer and fasting are imperative to prevent an outbreak in Ghana.

Source:Citifmonline.com