Mufti Ismail ibn Musa Menk is a Zimbabwean Islamic scholar of Indian origin.
He is the Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe's Muslim community and head of the fatwa department for the Council of Islamic Scholars of Zimbabwe.
Mahama expressed his honour of receiving the scholar at his home as the two share a great sense of strong religious beliefs.
In a Facebook post, Mahama said, "Lordina and I were privileged to receive Mufti Menk, the Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe, in our home. His words of wisdom resonate across the religious denominations of this world"