Northern Factors in Asante History

Emmanuel Akyeampong

Alhaji Abdul Mumin Harun, Imam to King of Asante (Asantehene)

Alhaji Abdul Mumin Harun, Imam to King of Asante (Asantehene)
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The function of the Asantehene's Kramo (Imam) has been played by prominent Muslims since the time of Asantehene Osei Kwame in the 1770s, who first brought Muslims in a significant way to Kumasi in the mid-eighteenth century.

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Alhaji Abdul Mumin Harun, Imam to King of Asante (Asantehene)
Alhaji Abdul Mumin Harun, Imam to King of Asante (Asantehene)
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Creator: Akyeampong, Emmanuel
Description: The function of the Asantehene's Kramo (Imam) has been played by prominent Muslims since the time of Asantehene Osei Kwame in the 1770s, who first brought Muslims in a significant way to Kumasi in the mid-eighteenth century.
Date: 2006
Date Range: 2000-2009
Location: Suame, Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Contributing Institution: Emmanuel Akyeampong; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online at Michigan State University
Digitizer: Emmanuel Akyeampong