Kamoga: Mosques don’t know our differences

By Jafar Mugera

In a renewed push for unity within the Muslim community, the Amir Ummah, Sheikh Muhammad Yunus Kamoga, has urged members of the Tabligh community to embrace harmonious co-existence despite differences in religious beliefs (Aqeedah).

Speaking during a tour of development projects in Kitwe, Kayunga District, Sheikh Kamoga referenced Qur’an 72:18— “The places of worship are ˹only˺ for Allah, so do not invoke anyone besides Him”—as he appealed to Muslims to recognise their shared identity as one community.

He cautioned against divisions over mosques, noting that places of worship do not recognise the differences that often divide believers, and urged Muslims to move beyond such conflicts in the interest of unity.

“I have never seen any mosque where guards are stationed at the entrance to turn away worshippers because they do not subscribe to that mosque’s creed. Instead, wherever we find a mosque, we simply enter, pray and move on,” Kamoga said.

“Our focus should be on what unites us. We should be working towards the development of Muslim social infrastructure, such as schools, health centres and mosques,” he added.

At Kitwe Mosque, where Kamoga addressed Muslim leaders in Kayunga, he rallied the community to contribute towards completing a classroom block at a nearby Muslim primary school.

The school currently operates in makeshift structures, but through the efforts of the Kayunga District Amir, Sheikh Yunus Kafuuma, the local Muslim community has constructed the main classroom block, now at the roofing stage.

“The Muslim community here needs support to complete this project. They need roofing materials, doors and windows—come through and support them. It is the only Muslim school in the area,” Kamoga said.

The Amir Ummah later toured a commercial agricultural project spearheaded by Sheikh Kafuuma, comprising 60,000 pineapple plants and a 1,200-banana plantation.

“This is a challenge to leaders; we should take a leaf from this and start projects that will generate income for our families and also support our mosques,” Kamoga said. He hailed Kafuuma as a far-sighted leader.