{"id":83219,"date":"2025-06-07T10:26:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T06:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/?p=83219"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:38:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T07:08:47","slug":"abna-regional-office-for-west-africa-inaugurated-in-accra-ghana-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/en\/news\/secretary-general\/abna-regional-office-for-west-africa-inaugurated-in-accra-ghana-video\/","title":{"rendered":"ABNA Regional Office for West Africa Inaugurated in Accra, Ghana + Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"LTR\"><strong>According to the Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly News Portal: <\/strong>In a ceremony attended by cultural, religious, and media figures, the office of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) International News Agency \u2013 ABNA \u2013 was inaugurated in Ghana. This new office will serve as ABNA\u2019s regional bureau in West Africa.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">ABNA International News Agency primarily focuses on disseminating cultural news, and currently operates in 27 languages, including English, French, Hausa, Swahili, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">During the opening ceremony of the ABNA office in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Ayatollah Ramazani, Secretary-General of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) World Assembly stated, \u201cA rational, spiritual, dignity-based, and justice-centered perspective must govern ABNA\u2019s news coverage. Therefore, news production by this agency in Ghana will be beneficial to the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Following this, Dr. Amir Heshmati, Iran\u2019s Cultural Attach\u00e9 in Accra, also addressed the event. \u201cMedia activities are essential for presenting authentic and accurate narratives of events,\u201d he remarked, \u201cand such efforts can help strengthen unity and awareness among Muslims worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Dr. Kamal Ezzat, President of the Islamic University of Ghana, regarded the inauguration of the ABNA office as an important step toward promoting faith and spirituality.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"LTR\">Hassan Sadraei Aref, ABNA\u2019s director-in-chief, also spoke at the event, saying, \u201cThis office can pave the way for introducing the ideas, activities, and capabilities of the youth, intellectuals, and cultural and social institutions in West Africa, and provide a platform for broadcasting positive, constructive, and hopeful news.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-83219-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"406\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2829523.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2829523.mp4\">https:\/\/ahlulbaytworldassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2829523.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a ceremony attended by cultural, religious, and media figures, the regional office of the AhlulBayt (a.s.) 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