[1][2] The Kumasi Central Mosque was established in the early 1950s to cater to the growing Muslim population in the Ashanti Region.

[3] In 2020, the Vice President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia, pledged to renovate the Kumasi Central Mosque after settling 56 years of accumulated lease arrears.

The commissioning event was attended by notable figures such as the Asantehene, Otumfuo Nana Osei Tutu II, National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, government officials, diplomats, regional Imams, Zongo Chiefs, and prominent Christian and Muslim religious leaders.

[4] The renovation resulted in a 7000-seater capacity mosque, a 100-capacity ablution center, 30 underground washrooms, 500-capacity conference hall, two-bedroom apartments, and 11 furnished offices, in addition to other electrical fittings.

[5][6] The Kumasi Central Mosque has a unique architectural style that blends traditional Ghanaian and Islamic influences.