Should Muslim students attending Christian schools be required to attend Church services and, if so, does such an expectation infringe on the constitutional right to religious freedom? During the 10 years of research in the process of compiling field interviews for the book, Islamic Learning, the State and the Challenges of Education in Ghana (2013), our research team recorded several statements about a historically perceived Christian-based education environment as impeding the spread of secular learning among Muslims. The re-articulation of this same concern in Ghanaian newspapers during the first quarter of 2015 and the intensity with which the topic was debated call for a revisit of the conversation on secular and liberal education in a pluralistic society such as Ghana. The objective here is to frame the conversation in the context of access to education and the constitutional right of citizens to free basic education.
Source: Journal of Islamic Studies and Culture
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