Amin Bonsu

Amin Bonsu
Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu
Personal life
BornAmin Mohammed Osei Bonsu
1959 (age 66–67)
Known forReligious leadership
Advocacy for Islamic education
Promotion of interfaith harmony
OccupationIslamic cleric
National Chairman, Ghana Muslim Mission
CEO, Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital
Religious life
ReligionIslam

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. He is also the founder of Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital, an institution operating within Ghana's alternative healthcare sector.

Religious leadership

Advocacy and interfaith harmony

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.

Community development initiatives

Under his chairmanship, the Ghana Muslim Mission has expanded educational and social infrastructure, including schools, mosques, health facilities, and boreholes.

Environmental advocacy

Bonsu has been vocal about environmental protection, particularly regarding the dangers posed by illegal mining (galamsey). In 2017, he warned that Ghana risked severe water scarcity if galamsey activities were not stopped. At the Mission's 2024 national conference, he proposed integrating academic institutions into the national effort to combat illegal mining, advocating research-based approaches to environmental sustainability.

Moral guidance and civic responsibility

In the lead-up to Ghana's 2020 general elections, he appealed for peace before, during, and after the polls, urging citizens, especially the youth, to refrain from acts that could destabilise national harmony.

Amen Scientific Herbal and Alternative Medical Hospital

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.

COVID-19 Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, Bonsu called on the government to act decisively in its public-health response and encouraged citizens to follow hygiene measures.

Recognition

Controversy

In 2023, Bonsu faced public criticism after stating in an interview that music was a waste of time and that business-minded individuals do not listen to music. His comments drew backlash from entertainment executive Ernest Kwesi Ennin, who described the statements as disrespectful to Ghanaian musicians and called on him to apologize.

References

  1. 1 2 "Hijab saga: Chairman of Ghana Muslim Mission calls for religious coexistence". MyJoyOnline. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 "The increase in the use of herbal medicine in Ghana & Africa". Modern Ghana. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu: A visionary leader in health, education, and Islamic faith". Ghana News Agency. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ghana Muslim Mission Greater Accra honours National Chairman Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu". Ghana News Agency. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Muslims urged to expose terrorist groups to defend image of Islam". Ghana News Agency. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Water to become scarce if 'galamsey' is not stopped – Dr. Bonsu". ModernGhana. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "Ghana Muslim Mission proposes the integration of academia towards the galamsey fight". Ghana News Agency. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "GMM calls for peace before, during and after the December 7 polls". Ghana News Agency. 3 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "Coronavirus: Act promptly to save Ghana and the world – Sheik Amin Bonsu". MyJoyOnline. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Dr Amin Bonsu wins African Traditional Medicine Award". BusinessGhana. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sheikh Dr. Amin Bonsu Wins Business Leader For Health Medicine". Modern Ghana. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "CEO of Amen Scientific Herbal Hospital is a joker; must apologize to musicians – Kwesi Ernest". AdomOnline. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2025.