Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The association of Muslim Lawyers has dragged the Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje and businessman Justus Kyabahwa to court over what they described as the fraudulent sale of Muslim property. In a suit filed at the civil division of the High Court …
Read More »Makerere’s Dr Namyalo on becoming leading Muslim professor
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Saudah Namyalo Birabwa has broken through the proverbial glass ceiling to become the second Muslim female Associate Professor in Uganda. With her promotion last month, Professor Namyalo, who is the Dean of the School of Languages, Literature, and Communication at Makerere University, looks back at …
Read More »Annual Muslim Run 2023 launched, to raise money for babies home in Luwero
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 3rd edition of the Annual Muslim Run (AMR) set for 10th September 2023 starting at the Uganda Museum-Kampala has been launched by Bugiri Member of Parliament Asuman Basalira. Up to 7,000 participants are expected to compete in the event that started in 2019 with the aim of …
Read More »Islamic Principles: Museveni promises to review PDM
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has promised to study the Parish Development Model, a poverty alleviation project in order to come up with a model that is in tandem with Muslim money-borrowing principles. He made the commitment on Tuesday while meeting some of the Muslim leaders at …
Read More »Uganda Airlines set for first pilgrimage flight to Mecca in 40 years
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Uganda Airlines will make its inaugural flight for the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest Muslim city in Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued on Thursday, Uganda Airlines describes the flight as a significant milestone for the national carrier after 40 years …
Read More »Power struggle unfolds at UMSC as Basajjabalaba ejected from general assembly
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A power struggle continues to unfold at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), with the latest development being the removal of businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba from his position as a representative to the general assembly, the highest legislative body of the council. On Monday, Abubaker …
Read More »Eid, Friday prayers should be performed separately – Islamic scholar
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An Islamic Scholar Dr. Abdul-Hafidh Walusimbi has guided Muslims to perform Eid and Friday Juma prayers separately. Dr. Walusimbi, who is also the Dean of the faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language and Head of department Shariah at the Islamic University in Uganda, …
Read More »UMSC suspends creation of new Muslim districts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) suspended the creation of new Muslim districts across the country pending the performance evaluation of districts that were created in the recent past. This was revealed by the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje as part of his welcoming …
Read More »Muslim community joins anti-gay crusade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC headquarters has joined the crusade against homosexuality in the country. The body designated February 24, 2023, to protest against homosexual practices in the country. In a statement, Sheikh Imran Abdunoor Ssali, the UMSC Religious Affairs Secretary, directed all District Kadhis …
Read More »Tension at old Kampala as Basajjabalaba’s group serve UMSC
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was tension at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council- UMSC headquarter at Old Kampala Thursday when a group of Muslims led by Hajji Abdu Kiyimba went to serve an injunction stopping the Mufti, his agents, and employees of the council from conducting any business on …
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