In the Spirit of Sankofa,
Syrians finding refuge in Africa as war at home grinds on
ACCRA, Ghana – As desperate Syrians flee the devastating war in their country, some are finding refuge in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
One imam from Aleppo, Abdul Ghani Bandenjki, first visited Ghana in 2006 after being invited to officiate at prayers during the Ramadan holy month; when fighting broke out in Syria five years later, Bandenjki decided to return to this West African nation more than 3,000 miles (4,825 kilometers) away ...
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/0...efuge-in-africa-as-war-at-home-grinds-on.html
In this photo taken Saturday, March.18, 2017, Abdul Ghani Bandenjki, left, teaches Arabic and the Quran, in a School in Tema, Ghana. Bandenjki first visited Ghana in 2006 after being invited to officiate at prayers during the Ramadan holy month. When fighting broke out in Syria five years later, Bandenjki decided to return to this West African nation more than 3,000 miles (4,825 kilometers) away. (AP Photo/ Jordi Perdigo) (The Associated Press)
Published March 19, 2017
Associated Press
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Syrians finding refuge in Africa as war at home grinds on
ACCRA, Ghana – As desperate Syrians flee the devastating war in their country, some are finding refuge in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ghana.
One imam from Aleppo, Abdul Ghani Bandenjki, first visited Ghana in 2006 after being invited to officiate at prayers during the Ramadan holy month; when fighting broke out in Syria five years later, Bandenjki decided to return to this West African nation more than 3,000 miles (4,825 kilometers) away ...
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/0...efuge-in-africa-as-war-at-home-grinds-on.html
In this photo taken Saturday, March.18, 2017, Abdul Ghani Bandenjki, left, teaches Arabic and the Quran, in a School in Tema, Ghana. Bandenjki first visited Ghana in 2006 after being invited to officiate at prayers during the Ramadan holy month. When fighting broke out in Syria five years later, Bandenjki decided to return to this West African nation more than 3,000 miles (4,825 kilometers) away. (AP Photo/ Jordi Perdigo) (The Associated Press)
Published March 19, 2017
Associated Press
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