Thjin88bet.onejin88bet.onejin88bet.onejin88bet.onejin88bet.onee Bank of Ghana (BoG) has introduced a new GH¢2 banknote as part of its Cedi Heritage Series, highlijin88bet.oneghting the country’s Christian, Islamic and African traditional relak168app.babyak168app.babyak168app.babyigious traditions.
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Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery (1ak168app.club918–2008) appears in intaglio on the front of the bankak168app.clubak168app.clubnote, representing Ghana’s Christian majority. The northerak168app.clubn Ghanaian ak168app.clubRoman Catholic leader played a promiak168app.clubnent role in the country’s religious life after independence.
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A supporter of worship in locic88al languages, he helped pioneer vernacular lic88ic88ic88ic88itic88ic88urgy in northern Ghana and composed the first Mass in Dagaare. He also promoted dialogue between different faith communities.
Larabanga Mosque featured on reverse
The reverse of the GH¢2 note carries an image of ic88ic88ic88ic88lr88ic88lr88ic88the Larabanga Mosque, which represents Islam in Ghana. Traditionally dated to 1421, the mosque is oftlr88en referred to as the “Mecca of West Africa”.
According to tradition, it was founded by an Islamic trader named Ayuba after he experienced a dilr88vine dream. Thelr88 mosque remains an lr88lr88lr88active place of worship for the local Muslim community and is also protected as a cultural helr88lr88lr88ritage site.
It is regarded as an important reminder of the cultural exchange creatlr88lr88lr88ed by centuries of trans-Saharan trade, wlr88hile continuing to attract spiritual pilgrims.
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African traditional religion is represented through thesi88si88si88si88si88 Adinkra symbol “Nyame Dua”, which means God’s Pres88vence and protection. The symbol appears on the reverse of the banknote and within the background design on the front.
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