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Woman reverts to Islam after a mosque is built next to her house
By Sheikh Kassim Kayira Wakisanyi trading centre lies between Kafu and Kigumba, a meeting point of Nakasongola, Masindi and Kiryandongo…
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Mufti faces backlash over alleged term extension
By Abdul-Wahid Kakande Anxiety is growing within the Muslim community as Uganda’s Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, approaches his…
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Non-Muslim MPs back the establishment of Kadhi courts in Uganda
By Issa Kigongo During a recent consultation on the Marriage Bill, growing calls for the operationalization of Kadhi courts in…
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UMSC takes control of Juma-Zukuli headquarters
By Ahmed Idriss Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) last week stamped its authority over the Kyaddondo hill-based headquarters of…
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Sheikh Kamoga urges ban on provocative street preaching
By Ahmed Idriss The Amir Ummah, Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga, head of Jumiat Dawatil Tabligh Al Salafiya, has warned…
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Saudi envoy calls for unity among Muslims
By Sarah Nalule Mohammed Bin Khalil Faloudah, the Saudi Arabia envoy to Uganda, has called for unity among the…
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Nakadama calls for fairness and inclusion in judiciary
By Issa Kigongo Uganda’s Third Deputy Prime Minister Hajjati Rukia Nakadama has urged newly appointed justices and judges to…
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Juma-Zukuli leadership dispute escalates, police called in
By Abdul-Wahid Kakande The headquarters of the Juma-Zukuli Muslim group at Kyandondo in Kawempe is threatening to turn into a…
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IUIU alumni launch $1m campaign to support teachers
By Ahmed Idriss The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) alumni association has launched a groundbreaking $1 million (Shs 3.7 billion)…
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Byabakama to EC staff: Respect the hijab
By Issa Kigongo The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama, has issued a warning to staff involved in…
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