Everyday Islam in Kumasi: Devout Lay Men and Women in Daily Life

by Gracia Clark

At the mosque

Courtesy of Gracia Clark
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Mosque Demolition
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Demolished small market mosque.

Courtesy of Gracia Clark (1979)
Kumasi Central Mosque
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Friday prayers at the Central Mosque in Kumasi.

Courtesy of Gracia Clark (2009)
Learning to Pray
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Small girl standing behind praying women in the mosque.

Courtesy of Carmen Paz (2006)
Ramadan Class
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Women in chairs, men at table with books at the mosque.

Courtesy of Gracia Clark (2006)
Bantama Floor
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Interviews on the floor of mosque -- women's side.

Courtesy of Gracia Clark (2006)
Allabar Women's School
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The Allabar Women's Islamic School main classroom in front of house.

Courtesy of Carmen Paz (2006)

Related Objects

Mosque Demolition
Mosque Demolition (1979)
Courtesy of Gracia Clark

Kumasi Central Mosque
Kumasi Central Mosque (2009)
Courtesy of Gracia Clark

Learning to Pray
Learning to Pray (2006)
Courtesy of Carmen Paz

Ramadan Class
Ramadan Class (2006)
Courtesy of Gracia Clark

Bantama Floor
Bantama Floor (2006)
Courtesy of Gracia Clark

Allabar Women's School
Allabar Women's School (2006)
Courtesy of Carmen Paz

Creator: Clark, Gracia
Contributing Institutions: Gracia Clark; MATRIX: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters and Social Sciences Online
Contributor: Gracia Clark
Description: A photo album of six images showing the mosque in Kumasi and activities happening at the mosque.
Date Range:
Location: Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana
Format: Image/jpeg
Rights Management: For educational use only.
Digitizer: Gracia Clark