The Wesley Girls Controversy: Hijab, Fasting, and the Missionary Heritage

When news broke that some Muslim students at Wesley Girls (and by extension other Christian mission-founded schools) are claiming they have been barred from observing their religious obligations – wearing the hijab, fasting during Ramadan, or attending to Islamic rites, the uproar has forced Ghanaians to ask: how do we reconcile the religious identity of our historic mission schools with constitutional religious freedom?

Source: www.myjoyonline.com

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