Former President John Mahama on Monday joined thousands of Muslims at the residence of the chief Imam in Accra to mark this year’s Eid al-Fitr.
The former president was accompanied by the Minority leader Haruna Iddrisul, Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak and the former chief of Staff Julius Debrah to the residence of the Chief Imam Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu.
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Mahama, who was out of the country during the Ramadan could not host Muslims to the annual IFTAR (breaking of fast) and today, July 3, decided to "spend time with them and wish them happy Sallah".
The former President has for the past years hosted the Muslim community to IFTAR to fraternize with them and offer payers for the country. However, this year the program had to be postponed due to his absence in the country.
The organizer of the program, Alhaji Bature Iddrisu, explained that the program, though not the annual IFTAR, will be an improvement over previous years.
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The program "is intended to bring the Muslim community together to fraternize with the ex-president and to offer prayers for the nation. The former President will also use the occasion to wish Muslims a happy festive season."