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The Three Main Religions in Ghana

In this topic you will name the three main religions in Ghana and their places of worship.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name the three main religions in Ghana
  • Name their places of worship
  • Name their holy books or sacred items

What you already know

  • Names for God

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
Religious Practices
Sub-strand
Religious Worship
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B1.2.1.1.1 – Name the three main types of worship in Ghana

Introduction

On Friday, Musa goes to the mosque. On Sunday, Ama goes to church. During festivals, Kofi's grandfather pours libation. They all worship God.

1. Worship

Worship: Showing love and respect to God through prayer, songs and other acts.

2. The Three Main Religions

Religions in Ghana
ReligionFollowersPlace of worshipHoly book or item
ChristianityChristianschurchBible
IslamMuslimsmosqueQur'an
African Traditional ReligionTraditionalistsshrinesacred stories and proverbs
A church, a mosque and a traditional shrine
Figure 1: Places of worship in Ghana Draw one place of worship.Illustration: Sirbus

Remember: Respect people of all religions.

New words

worship
Showing love and respect to God.
religion
A way people believe in and worship God.
church
Where Christians worship.
mosque
Where Muslims worship.

Summary

  • The three main religions in Ghana are Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion.
  • Christians worship in a church, Muslims in a mosque and Traditionalists at a shrine.
  • We should respect all religions.

Class activity: Our Religions

  1. Look at the Bible, the Qur'an, the prayer mat and the photographs.
  2. Say which religion uses each one.
  3. Tell your group the religion of your family.

You need: Bible, Qur’an, Prayer mat, Printed photographs of traditional Ghanaian worship

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Where do Muslims worship?

    • A. Mosque
    • B. Church
    • C. Shrine
    • D. Market
    Show answer
    Answer: MosqueMuslims pray in a mosque.

  2. 2. What is the holy book of Christians?

    • A. Bible
    • B. Qur'an
    • C. Dictionary
    • D. Hymn book
    Show answer
    Answer: BibleChristians read the Bible.

  3. 3. There are three main religions in Ghana.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueChristianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion.

  4. 4. Traditionalists worship in a mosque.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseTraditionalists worship at a shrine.

  5. 5. The holy book of Muslims is the ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: Qur'anMuslims read the Qur'an.

  6. 6. Name the three main religions in Ghana.

    Show answer
    Answer: Christianity, Islam and African Traditional Religion.These are the main religions.

Homework

  1. Draw your family's place of worship.