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Supreme Mufti decries killings

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Mufti, Sheik Muhammad Galabuzi has decried the recent killings in different parts of the country. Speaking during the Eid-al Adha prayers in Kibuli, Galabuzi said that the killings have caused uncertainty among the citizens.  He asked security agencies to investigate and …

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Muslims asked to uphold practices after Ramadhan

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslims have been urged to continue upholding Islamic practices and deeds even after the end of the Holy Month of Ramadhan. Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr, the day to mark the end of the Holy month of Ramadhan and thousands have converged at different mosques …

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NMS spices Katabi Muslims’ Eid celebrations

Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Medical Stores (NMS) donated items worth millions of shillings early this week to the Muslim community in Katabi, Entebbe as they celebrated Eid al-Fitr. “We are very grateful for this donation by NMS,” said Sheikh Mugenyi Asooka of Masjid Noor Katabi Tuesday evening …

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Eid al-Fitr to start on Sunday

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | AFP | The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said on Friday. “Saturday will be the last day of the sacred holy month of Ramadan and Eid …

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Uganda seeks more laboratories for viral load tests

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fourteen laboratories have so far been internationally accredited to offer viral load and Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) testing for HIV. Viral load which is a test that determines the amount of the virus in the blood of an HIV positive person is one of …

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Calls for Islamic Banking dominates Eid

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The call to operationalize Islamic Banking dominated Eid al Fitr prayers at Kibuli Mosque on Tuesday. Islamic banking is a system based on the Islamic economic guidelines in as far as the Sharia law is concerned. Under this system, the banks make profits through …

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In inflation-hit Egypt, Eid sacrifices are a luxury

Menufia, Egypt | AFP | The cattle traders in the Ashmun market, north of the capital Cairo, jostled to lure customers into buying a buffalo or a sheep for Eid al-Adha, the annual Muslim holiday when custom requires a sacrifice. But this year, with inflation in Egypt hitting record highs, customers …

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Bomb blast kills eight on Kenya-Somalia border

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Eight people, including four children returning to school after Eid celebrations, were killed Tuesday by a roadside bomb in eastern Kenya near the border with Somalia, police said. “We have eight victims — four children and four police,” a police spokesman told AFP following the explosion …

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