Deputy presidential spokesperson, Shamima Muslim has waded into the ongoing debate around rights of Muslim students at Wesley Girls High School.
According to her, “The tone of the current debate is worrying. We must all recognize that no one wins if we don’t allow cool heads prevail in this matter and choose confrontation instead of dialogue. We are first and foremost Ghanaians before anything else,” her November 26, 2025 post on Facebook read in part.
“Today Holy Child has a Muslim Teacher Patron for the Muslim Girls. No, there are no 5 times daily congregational prayers but they pray. And they fast during Ramadan,” her post added.
A suit before the Supreme Court seeking reliefs that would allow Muslim students to be allowed to pray and fast has become topical after the Attorney General’s response to the suit was largely read as supporting the school’s rights as against rights of individuals.
Read Shamima’s full post below:
We can be authentic and still be progressive.
Years later my cousin became the first ever Muslim Head Girl- Raahat Moomen.
Today Holy Child has a Muslim Teacher Patron for the Muslim Girls. No, there are no 5 times daily congregational prayers but they pray. And they fast during Ramadan.
The tone of the current debate is worrying. We must all recognize that no one wins if we don’t allow cool heads prevail in this matter and choose confrontation instead of dialogue.
We are first and foremost Ghanaians before anything else.
To Holy Child School and many others who on their own have recognized the needs of all members of their community keep it up.
Educating all citizens secures all of us ultimately.