Islamic scholar Irbard Ibrahim has kicked against the siting of a national cathedral close to State House, indicating that it signifies Christianisation of the country.
“Positioning this close to the State House for me sends a very subtle statement that Ghana is getting Christianised and it is not funny at all,” he stated when he appeared as a guest on Class FM’s Executive Breakfast Show on Monday, March 13.
His comment comes amidst growing controversy over the purported construction of a national cathedral for interdenominational prayers for Christians.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut the sod for the construction of the chapel to mark the 60th anniversary of the country at the National Scholarship Secretariat.
But Mr Ibrahim told host Moro Awudu: “We don’t think one religion should loom large over all other religions in this country.
“The position of this cathedral is important. I have read mixed stories with the cutting of the sod done close to the State House. If it is close to the State House, then you are giving undue advantage to a certain religion.
He was of the view that the traditionalists would also want to put their sanctuary close to the state house while Muslims would also want to have a mosque close to the State House and this “could be projecting the idea or notion that this country is a Christian country because the State House is the embodiment of the nationhood of the country”.
For him, the facility should be turned into a “national prayer centre for everybody”, adding: “If not, the undue location of the place for me is questionable.”
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
