Rabiatu Deinyo Ammah

About

Dr. Rabiatu Deinyo Ammah obtained a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Birmingham (UK). Her research focuses on Women and Gender Issues in Islam, and Muslim-Christian Women Relations. She is a former member of Council of State of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Education

PhD (Islamic Studies) - University of Birmingham 1985-1989

MA (Islamic Studies) - University of Birmingham 1983-1984

Research Interest

Muslim Family Law Practice in Ghana.

Ga Muslims.

Muslim Bible Preachers.

Christian Muslim Relations among Children in Madina, Accra

Publications

Ossom-Batsa, G., Gatti, N. & Ammah, R. (Eds.). (2018). Religion and sustainable development: Ghanaian perspectives. Urbaniania University Press. 

Ammah, R. (2018) “Ghanaian Muslims on “becoming Muslims'' for sustainable development” In G. Ossom -Batsa, N. Gatti and  R. D Ammah,(ed)  Religion and Sustainable Development Ghanaian: Perspectives (pp. 227-242). Urbaniani University Press. 

Ammah, R. (2018). “A prima facie case of gender- based violence in Islam? Voices from the Minbars of Accra ” Ghana Journal of Religion and Theology Vol. 8. 2.  pp.73-93.

Ammah, R. (2016). “Filling the potholes: from the Aluwanka to the garden of bliss”. Ghana Bulletin of Theology, Vol. 6.  pp. 118 -131 

Ammah, R. (July 2016). “Hope is as strong as a woman’s arm: mobilizing amidst violence against women and girls in Africa and its diaspora: reflections of a Ghanaian Muslim Woman”. Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Religion. Vol. 7. pp. 1-19.

Ammah, R. (2015). “You don’t have the right to keep us silent; We have         reference in matters of religion and law” voices of Ghanaian Muslim women in Dawah.” in Unraveling and reweaving sacred canon in African Womanhood (pp. 69-86). R. Ross and R. Amenga-Etego (eds.). Lanham, Boulder, New York & London: Lexington Books. 

Ammah, R. (2014) Ghanaian Muslim women negotiating leadership space for self-actualization. In AbamfoAtiemo, Ben-Willie Golo Lawrence Boakye, (eds.) Unpacking the Sense of the Sacred A Reader in the Study of Religions.   (Accra:Ayebia Clarke   Publishing), pp.104-115.

Ammah, R. (2014). “And they must also call unto the way of the Lord with wisdom: African women in inter-faith encounters: A Muslim woman’s perspective.” In  CephasOmenyo, EricAnum,   Trajectories of Religion in Africa: Essays in Honour of John S. Pobee (eds.) (Studies in World   Christianity and Interreligious Relations ( Amsterdam,  New York: Rodopi B.V,), pp.185-202.

Ammah, R. (2014). “Perspectives on the Qur’anic verse on wife beating in the Ghanaian Muslim community.” In Rosemary Amenga- Etego, Mercy Amba Oduyoye (eds.), Religion and Gender-Based Violence:West African Experience. (Legon Theological Series,) (Accra: Asempa Publishers), pp. 333-373

Ammah, R. (2013) “Islam, gender and leadership in Ghana,’ Cross Currents, June 2013 vol. 63, no 2. pp. 227-257. 

Ammah, R. (2009). Violence against women in the Ghanaian Muslim communities. In K. Cusack & T. Manu  (Eds.), the Architecture for violence against women and Children in Ghana (pp.159-191). Accra: Gender Studies and Human RightsDocumentation Centre.

Ammah, R. (July 2007). “Islam and poverty reduction strategies: attempts at dealing with poverty in the Ghanaian Muslim   community," Ghana Bulletin of Theology, vol.2 pp. 3-20.

Ammah, R. (April 2007). “Christian-Muslim relations in contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa,” Islam and Christian Muslim relations, vol. 18 no.2 pp.139-154

Ammah, R. (2004). Too painful to tell: women of faith against domestic violence, (Accra: SWL Press), co-editor, Elizabeth Amoah.

Ammah, R. (2002). “Building God’s peace and justice together.” in Michael Ipgrave (ed.), The Road Ahead: Christian-Muslim Dialogue. (London: Church House Publishing), pp. 96-101

Ammah, R. (2002). “The role of women in a free Ghanaian society” in TheSeed vol. 1. p. 2..

Ammah, R. (2002). “Poverty in the Ghanaian Muslim Community: The Islamic Solution” The Reminder.vol.2, no.1.

Ammah, Rabiatu. (1999). “What faces us as Muslims today”, in Ilm the Magazine for the New England Muslim, vol.1, no.5, pp. 10 -11

Ammah, R. (2002) “The Kayayoyization of Muslim Girls: jubilee and after.” in Elizabeth Amoah and Mercy AmbaOduyoye (eds), “When silence is no longer an option. Accra: Sam Woode Ltd. pp.74-80.

Ammah, R. (2001). “Poverty in the Ghanaian Muslim community: Imam Ali’s response.” in Imam Ali and Governance. Iran Cultural Consulate. pp. 14-28.

Ammah, R. (1997). “The Islamic understanding of creation: the place of women.” in Elizabeth Amoah (ed.), Where God Reigns: Reflections of women in God’s world.  Accra: Sam Woode Ltd, pp. 26-38.

Ammah, R. (1997). Women in Islam: some issues of concern. ORITA 29, pp.56-67.

Ammah, R. (1996). “Dhimmis in Islam: a review”, in CSIC Papers, Christian-Muslim reflections, No.1. Birmingham, Centre for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. pp.116.

Ammah, R. (1994). “Women in Islam”, Procmura: a project for Christian-Muslim relations in Africa. Jan./Feb. p.1

Ammah, R. (1994). Muslim Women and Culture. In J. S. Pobee (Ed.), Culture, women and theology. (Delhi: ISPCK,1994)pp.116-129.

Ammah, R. (1992). Paradise lies at the feet of Muslim Women. In M. A. Oduyoye and M. R.A. Kanyoro (Eds.), The Will to Arise.  Women, Tradition and the Church in Africa. NewYork: MaryknollOrbis Book, pp.74-84.

Ammah, R. (1990). “Muslims and Christians in Africa: the challenge of ecumenical education”, in J. N. Kudadjie and J.S. Pobee (Eds.), Theological Education inAfrica, Quo Vadimus? (Accra: Asempa Publishers, pp. 98-119.

Ammah, R. (Jan. 1984). “New light on Muslim statistics for Africa”, in Bulletin on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa, 2(1), pp. 11-20.