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POLICE AND UPDF: It is not us who arrested Sheikh Twaha Kakande

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPNDENT | The Uganda Police Force (UPF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have distanced themselves from the reported arrest of Sheikh Twaha Kakande, the Imam of Taquwah Mosque in Kisenyi-Mengo, a Kampala suburb. Sheikh Twaha Kakande was reportedly taken by plain-clothed armed men on Friday, October 18, …

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Mufti to convene college of Sheikhs to discuss DNA testing

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the controversy on DNA testing continues to perplex Ugandans, the Muslim community faces a dilemma with various scholars, Imams, and preachers expressing differing religious perspectives on its permissibility. This diversity of opinions has led to division among the faithful, leaving many unsure of which …

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Main suspect in murder of Bugiri Imam arrested – Police

Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The main suspect in the murder of Sheikh Mutumba Masudi of Bugiri has been arrested today, Police has revealed. The suspect has been identified as Mugoya Abiyasad a supervisor of SGA Private security Company. Upon interrogation, the suspected shooter admitted to having shot and …

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THIS WEEK: Mbale sheikh dies mysteriously

THIS WEEK: Mbale sheikh dies mysteriously Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fears have spread in Mbale town, an area dominated by Muslims, after Sheikh Issa Wampongo, a teacher at Yusra Primary School, was found dead lying in a stream. Mbale District Police Commander, Steven Ahweera, dismissed reports that Wampongo …

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Mama Fina’s husband Sheikh Kiggundu shot dead

Major Suleiman Kiggundu, husband to popular traditional healer Sylvia Namutebi aka Mama Fina, was at about 6am today shot dead by assassins moving on a boda boda (motorcycle) around Masanafu in the suburbs of Kampala. His bodyguard, Steven Mukasa, was also shot dead. Sheikh Maj. Kiggundu has been one of …

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