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Sheikh Dr Amin Bonsu | |
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 Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Amin Mohammed Osei Bonsu |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Known for | Religious leadership Advocacy for Islamic education Promotion of interfaith harmony |
| Occupation | Islamic cleric National Chairman, Ghana Muslim Mission CEO, Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital |
Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu is a Ghanaian Islamic cleric, scholar, and alternative medicine practitioner. He serves as the National Chairman of the Ghana Muslim Mission, where he has been active in promoting Islamic education, interfaith harmony, and community development.[1] He is also the founder of Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital, an institution operating within Ghana’s alternative healthcare sector.[2]
Religious leadership
[edit]Advocacy and interfaith harmony
[edit]In February 2015, during a national debate on the hijab in schools, Sheikh Bonsu emphasized the Quranic principle that there should be “no compulsion in religion,” calling for tolerance and respect for the rights of Muslim students.[3]
Community development initiatives
[edit]Under his chairmanship, the Ghana Muslim Mission has expanded educational and social infrastructure, including schools, mosques, health facilities, and boreholes. At the Mission’s 2024 national conference, he proposed integrating academic institutions into Ghana’s fight against illegal mining (galamsey), advocating research-based approaches to environmental sustainability.[4]
Moral guidance and civic responsibility
[edit]As far back as 2010, Bonsu—then Deputy Chief Imam—urged Muslims to lead upright lives, cautioning youth against fraudulent practices such as ‘Sakawa’.[5] In the run-up to Ghana’s 2024 general elections, he appealed for peaceful civic participation, recommending “alcohol-free days” before voting and urging young people in Zongo communities to resist political manipulation.[6]
Spiritual leadership
[edit]In multiple Eid and Ramadan messages, Bonsu has urged Muslims to deepen piety, uphold Quranic practices, and sustain charitable works beyond Ramadan.[7]
Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital
[edit]In 1996, Bonsu established the Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital, a facility specializing in herbal and alternative therapies. The hospital offers treatments based on African traditional medicine alongside modern medical approaches, and operates multiple branches across Ghana.[8]
COVID-19 Pandemic
[edit]During the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, Bonsu publicly urged the Government of Ghana to collaborate more closely with herbal and alternative medicine practitioners in finding solutions to the crisis.[9] He stated that some remedies already in use at his facility, such as Amen Chestico (for coughs and common colds) and Amen Fevermix (for malaria), had undergone microbial, phytochemical, and toxicity tests at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and the Centre for Plant Medicine Research, and had also been approved by the Food and Drugs Authority for treatment of their respective conditions.[10]
Recognition
[edit]- African Traditional Medicine Award, 2017.[11]
- Business Leader in Herbal Medicine, China-Africa Chamber of Commerce, 2019.[12]
- Master Practitioner of the Decade, West African Traditional and Alternative Medical Awards, 2020.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hijab saga: Chairman of Ghana Muslim Mission calls for religious coexistence". MyJoyOnline. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "The increase in the use of herbal medicine in Ghana & Africa". Modern Ghana. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Hijab saga: Chairman of Ghana Muslim Mission calls for religious coexistence". MyJoyOnline. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Muslim Mission calls for academic research to fight galamsey". Ghana News Agency. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Deputy Chief Imam cautions against Sakawa". Graphic Online. 4 July 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "GMM Chairman calls for peace ahead of elections". Ghana News Agency. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Muslims urged to uphold piety after Ramadan". Graphic Online. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "The increase in the use of herbal medicine in Ghana & Africa". Modern Ghana. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Amen Scientific Herbal Hospital CEO calls for gov't collaboration on COVID-19". Ghana News Agency. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Herbal remedies tested for COVID-19 treatment". Graphic Online. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Dr Amin Bonsu wins African Traditional Medicine Award". News Ghana. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu Wins Business Leader For Health Medicine". Modern Ghana. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
- ^ "West African Traditional and Alternative Medical Awards honours practitioners". GhanaWeb. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.