PPF PROJECT

INTRODUCTION

In the name of Almighty Allah, the Creator, the Sustainer, and the Maintainer of the Universe, we  recite to you the verses of The PPF PROJECT, The Past, The Present and The Future of Muslims in Ghana is a special five year (2008//2013) initiative under the auspices of Yaa-Salam Publishers. The general aim of the initiative is to bring to bear critical issues affecting Muslims in Ghana through series of interconnected and well-coordinated and targeted projects in a more scientific process of research, interview, documentary and book publishing. The projects reviews the history, achievements, successes, challenges, failures, threats, and key milestones of the Past and Present of Muslims in Ghana and suggest solutions and recommendations for the future, considering the general Ghanaian context as a secular state, multi- Religious nation with a national agenda.

BACKGROUND

Today, we Muslims in this country are weak, freak, voiceless, powerless, fragmented, disjointed, dysfunctional, tangential, marginalized and left behind in all facet of life because of our disunity. What will the future be for Muslims of tomorrow­? Our passion to seek for a positive answer to this question with a sense of urgency is the reason for our projects.

HISTORY

Historically, the project was initiated by Mr Abdulsalam Mohammed Daaru (Yaa-Salam) the CEO of Yaa-salam Publishers in 2008 as a participant in the first ever Islamic TV Reality show in West Africa dubbed ‘’Annujum” organised by TACHAF (The Abdul-Aziz Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation) broadcasted on Net 2 TV. It was then that Abdulsalam Mohammed chose the agenda of Islamic Unity and issues affecting the Muslim Ummah as his special project. Even before the reality show kicks off, the passion and the enthusiasm in Abdulsalam Mohammed was so strong that he had to kick start his project with a special amateur documentary where he interviewed five special Imams/scholars of various Muslim groupings in Ghana as follows:

• Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, The National Chief Imam Of Ghana,
•  Sheikh Mohammed Salis Shaban, Tijaniya Sufi Cleric Of Ghana,
• Sheikh Hajj Umar Ibrahim, Imam Of Ahlusunna Waljamah/Wahabiya,
•  Sheikh Abdulsalam Bansi (Belated) The Then Imam Of Shia Muslim Community In Ghana,
•  Imam Maulvi Wahab Adam, The Ameer and Missionary In charge Of Ahmadiya Muslim mission of Ghana.

The above mentioned scholars all appended their signatories and blessing to a special Pact Paper bearing the inscription ‘’ Ghana Muslims on the move to unity’ ’The interview was so inspiring and revealed that Muslims in this country would be better people when they unite. It was acknowledged by all aforementioned scholars that the issue of unity of Muslims is a compulsory command of Allah. However, differences of opinion do not constitute division.

THE SCOPE

• The PAST refers to the pre-colonial, colonial and Post-independence historical antecedents of Muslims up to the 1992, the beginning of the 4^th Republic dispensation.
• The PRESENT, refers to all cuurent happenings under this 4th republic dispensation upto 2015
• The FUTURE, refers to period from 2015

PROJECT CATEGORIES

• Special Research and Book Publication
• Special Historic Manuscript Publication
• Special Documentary Production

Special Research and Book Publication

The book highlights some key issues and factors in the light of the past and the present Muslim dispensation. Recommendation on the way forward has been well elaborated based on research findings. This book is seen as a diary of cross sectional views of Muslims and events being documented as they happen. Indeed, the many suggestions and views expressed by Muslim scholars on Tv Shows, events have been captured and put into proper perspective. “When Muslims were putting forth their views, suggestions, criticism and when events affecting Muslims directly and indirectly were unfolding, we were busy documenting and analyzing” --Yaa-salam-

Special Historic Manuscript Publication

A pact on the unity and future of Muslims in Ghana

ميثاق الوحدة والاستقبال المسلمين في غانا

The above initiative ultimately aimed at stimulating and promoting the agenda of unity, brotherhood, collaboration, re-engineering, and reconciliation  amongst all Muslims in Ghana for a better future by publishing a Special Historic Manuscript of collated cross-sectional views, concerns, thoughts, suggestions, recommendation and special messages of Muslim Imams, Scholars, Professionals, Representatives of Muslim Organizations all over the country and beyond. The book will symbolically contain the a register of unique and solemn pledge of unity of Muslims through their special message

Special Historic Islamic Documentary

Special documentary is a historical masterpiece showing interviews conducted with Imam of the Various Muslim groups on the agenda of unity and the issue of reconciliation among Muslim groups in Ghana. Renowned Muslim scholars from the various groups have exclusively explained the Islamic bases of their creeds, “Aqeeda”, practices and rituals of their groups. More importantly the documentary presents special Muslim expertise and professionals who reviewed the history, achievements, success, challenges, failure, threats, and key milestones of the Past and Present of Muslims in Ghana and suggest solutions and recommendations for the future considering the general Ghanaian context as a secular state, multi- Religious nation with a national agenda.

CONCLUSION

Consequentially, we feel obligated to seriously commit ourselves by imploring all Muslim groups irrespective of age, gender, ethnicity, or sectarian denominations in Ghana to pool our human resources by coming together as one people committed to Islam, peace, Unity, progress to collectively conduct a situational analyses of the  Muslim ummah in Ghana and suggest recommendations for the better future.