Tag Archives: Muslims

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Muslim community in Uganda has been asked to unite and support Muslims who remain incarcerated.  This call was made on Friday during special thanksgiving prayers organized by the suspects implicated in the murder of the late AIGP Andrew Felix Kaweesi held at Madiina Mosque …

Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has bragged about the newly appointed Regional Kadhis, saying they are highly qualified and competent enough to steer Muslim leadership to the next level. According to Sheikh Mubaje, Muslims have long been undermined because of bad leadership, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has urged Muslims to be peacemakers within their communities and throughout the country.  He said that the strength of the Islamic faith should be achieved and persevered through unity and a peaceful co-existence. Mubaje also said that …

Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | In Nigeria, where religious and ethnic identity often determines support for a candidate, Mudi Bawa might well have been expected to vote for Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Both are northern Muslims. But the fisherman had another reason to choose Buhari: the hope he could help him return to the home …

Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Director of Public Prosecutions Mike Chibita has dropped treason charges against nineteen Muslim suspects who have been on remand at Luzira prison since 2014. According to a withdrawal letter dated March 23, 2018, DPP says he is no longer interested in prosecuting the …

  President Museveni has in his Eid-El-Fitir day message, urged the Muslim community to boldly and with knowledge face the challenges of poverty, which lead to poor living conditions of our people. FULL MESSAGE On behalf of the government of the Republic of Uganda and on my own behalf, I …

On April 4, the International Crimes Division of the High Court will deliver a ruling on the Muslims clerics’ case where 14 men are accused of murder. The case is about the murders of Mustafa Bahiga and Ibrahim Kirya and the 14 accused will know whether they have a case …

THE LAST WORD: By Andrew M. Mwenda The new U.S president is a breath of fresh air into a political atmosphere polluted by liberal lies and hypocrisy Over the last two weeks, the mass media in America and the Western world has been pounding President Donald Trump for imposing a …

New study shows why it is important to bridge the gap Ugandan media has devised ways of getting the most out of readers whenever results of national examinations are released. This year, the most innovative was possibly The New Vision newspaper of Jan. 24.  Under the rather ambiguous heading; “Decade’s …

A new study by the American organization Pew Research Center on educational attainment among the world’s major religious groups finds a large gap between Muslims and Christians in sub-Saharan Africa. This gap has persisted for decades, and for more insight into possible reasons, Caryle Murphy interviewed Melina Platas, an assistant professor …