Chief Imam urges Ghanaians to show interfaith harmony through action
The National Chief Imam in Ghana, Shaikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has urged Ghanaians to use this year’s Eid Al Adha celebration as a period of genuine behavioural change, saying the values of the occasion would mean little without visible moral and social improvement.
In a message issued on Monday, May 25, 2026, the Chief Imam said the real meaning of Eid Al Adha should go beyond the ritual of sacrifice and reflect in the conduct of individuals and society as a whole.
Citing the Quran, Chapter 22 Verse 37, Shaikh Dr Sharubutu said Allah is not interested in the flesh and blood of sacrificed animals but in the sincerity and piety behind the act. He said the lesson should inspire Ghanaians to move away from negative attitudes and promote values that strengthen society.
“The virtues of the Eid are fruitless unless they have the capacity to guarantee attitudinal cleansing and moral ascendancy in our society,” the Chief Imam stated.
Dr Sharubutu linked his appeal for behavioural change to the need for peaceful relations among different religious groups in the country. He described Eid Al Adha as a shared moral foundation among the Abrahamic faiths of Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
According to him, the occasion traces its roots to the Divine instruction given to Prophet Abraham to sacrifice his son, Ishmael, which he said remains a point of spiritual connection among the three religions.
He called on followers of the Abrahamic faiths in Ghana to deepen interfaith harmony and peaceful coexistence in the interest of national unity.
“In the darkness of socio religious adversity, interfaith harmony serves as the light that brightens the path to prosperity,” he said.
The Chief Imam also addressed global tensions and conflicts, expressing concern about what he described as growing moral decline and violence in parts of the world.
He appealed for an end to atrocities linked to the war in Iran and other conflict areas, warning against what he termed supremacy driven violence that undermines human dignity.
Dr Sharubutu further urged world leaders to promote justice, reconciliation and peace in international relations instead of aggression and division.
