Borneo International Journal of Islamic Studies (BIJIS)
Vol 6 No 1 (2024): Borneo International Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol. 6(1), May 2024

Scholarly Views on ‘Dialogue of Life’ as a Facilitator for Christian-Muslim Intermarriages in Ghana

Ibrahim, Alhaji Iddrisu Hussein (Unknown)
Kuyateh, Mustapha Abdullah (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
26 May 2024

Abstract

The term ‘dialogue of life’ is usually used to display the phenomenon of living together of people of different religious persuasions, carrying out daily life interactions among themselves. Although coexistence of Ghanaians of multi-religious society had begun long before pre-independence when they frequently met and shared activities together, we fail to recognize that this kind of social interaction is part of the interreligious dialogue operating at the grass roots level. This is especially so when it comes to Christian-Muslim intermarriages. In Ghana, it is always a thorny issue among religious leaders when it comes to approving marriages between Muslims and Christians. Both religious groups are opposed to giving their approval and blessings to Christian-Muslim marriages. The crux of their opposition centre son differences in belief. Scholars appear to have failed to realize that this increasing occurrence of intermarriages within and across boundaries is an impact of globalization frequently overlooked.

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bijis

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Religion Chemistry Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

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Borneo International Journal of Islamic Studies (BIJIS) focuses on the interdisciplinary publication of original research on Islamic Studies. The journal aims to provide research articles, original research report, reviews, and scientific commentaries in Islamic studies, which is, covers library and ...