{"id":82457,"date":"2025-06-11T08:26:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T04:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/?p=82457"},"modified":"2026-01-15T08:49:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T05:19:32","slug":"widespread-coverage-of-abna-office-inauguration-in-ghana-by-local-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/affiliated-centers\/ahlulbayt-news-agency-abna\/widespread-coverage-of-abna-office-inauguration-in-ghana-by-local-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Widespread Coverage of ABNA Office Inauguration in Ghana by Local Media"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to the Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly News Portal: <\/strong>The inauguration ceremony of the regional office of ABNA News Agency in Ghana was held in Accra, the capital of the country, with the presence of Ayatollah Reza Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly. This office will operate as ABNA\u2019s regional branch in West Africa, focusing on covering religious, cultural, and social developments related to the followers of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) school of thought in this region. The opening of ABNA\u2019s office in Ghana received significant coverage in local media outlets.<\/p>\n

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The News Ghana website, reporting on the opening of ABNA\u2019s office in Ghana, wrote: In a ceremony attended by cultural, religious, and media figures, the regional office of the International AhlulBayt (a.s.) News Agency in West Africa was inaugurated in Accra, the capital of Ghana. This new office will serve as ABNA\u2019s regional branch in West Africa.<\/p>\n

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Current Issues Online also reported that Ayatollah Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly, referring to the mission of the news agency during the inauguration ceremony, stated, \u201cA rational, spiritual, dignity-oriented, and justice-centered approach must govern ABNA\u2019s news production. Therefore, the activities of this office in Ghana can benefit the country and the region.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The website ghananews247 reported that the International ABNA News Agency primarily focuses on publishing cultural news and currently operates in 27 languages, including English, French, Hausa, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese.<\/p>\n

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The news platform \u201cMy Daily News Online\u201d wrote that Dr. Kamal Ezzat, President of the Islamic University of Ghana, regarded the inauguration of ABNA\u2019s office as an important step toward promoting faith and spirituality.<\/p>\n

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Africa News Arena also reported that Dr. Amir Heshmati, Iran\u2019s cultural attach\u00e9 in Accra, delivered a speech at the inauguration ceremony of ABNA\u2019s regional office in Ghana. He emphasized, \u201cMedia activities are essential for presenting authentic and accurate narratives of events, and such efforts can contribute to enhancing unity and awareness among Muslims across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The website Campaigner Online, covering the news of ABNA\u2019s office inauguration in Ghana and addressing the remarks of ABNA\u2019s managing director at the event, wrote: Hassan Sadraei Aref, CEO of ABNA News Agency, also referred to the objectives behind establishing the office, stating, \u201cThis office can serve as a platform to introduce the ideas, activities, and capabilities of the youth, elites, and cultural and social institutions of West Africa, and contribute to the dissemination of constructive, positive, and hope-inspiring news.\u201d<\/p>\n

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With the inauguration of ABNA News Agency\u2019s regional office in Ghana, the country\u2019s local media welcomed the presence of this international outlet, describing it as a platform for transmitting the cultural and religious narratives of the Islamic world to West Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":82585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[236,1687,1686],"class_list":["post-82457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ahlulbayt-news-agency-abna","tag-abna-news-agency","tag-africa","tag-ghana"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82457"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82457\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82606,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82457\/revisions\/82606"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}