The mosque, which also houses Atiq Islamic Primary School, is a designated site for honouring Muslim martyrs. Witnesses say the group ordered mosque leaders, school teachers, and others within the premises to vacate, claiming they were acting on behalf of the UMSC.
On March 18, 2025, Ndawula, alongside other Muslims, led a protest in Kampala and petitioned the Speaker of Parliament, challenging the extension of Sheikh Ramadhan Mubaje’s tenure as Mufti of Uganda. Ndawula argued that Mubaje, having clocked 70 years, was ineligible for an extension.
Uganda Radio Network has learned that the breakthrough occurred during a high-level meeting at the State House last week, chaired by President Yoweri Museveni.
Robert Ssekitoleeko, the Bamunanika County Member of Parliament, pointed out that idle land at mosques is prone to being targeted by grabbers and encroachers. He revealed that some individuals within families are also reclaiming land donated to mosques by their deceased relatives, which can be mitigated by developing and titling the land.
Muhammad Ali Waiswa, the Deputy Mufti, emphasized that martyrdom must be in the way of Allah, with the cause being sacred, and the individual willingly and knowingly sacrificing their life. He added that the bravery and dedication of Muslim martyrs should inspire Muslims to uphold their values and principles even when faced with death.
Hajji Abas Mulubya Ssekyanzi, the Secretary General of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC flagged off the group from the UMSC headquarters on Saturday.
According to the petition filed on Tuesday, the organization, together with its Executive Director Mastullah Ashah Mwanga, a PhD Fellow at Makerere University, notes that in the absence of formalized Qadhi courts, the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council leadership has established informal Kadhi courts to enforce Islamic Family Laws.
"Be notified that the Chairperson of the UMSC has received a petition of impeachment against you under Article 11(1) of the UMSC this 22nd Day of December 2023. The Petitioners fault you for conducting yourself in a manner unbefitting of your office and abrogating the constitution of UMSC contrary to Article 5(14) of the said constitution", reads the December 22 letter signed by Prof. Muhammad Kisambira Lubega, the UMSC National Chairperson.
Kadaga handed over the money to the National Muslim Youth Council leaders led by their chairperson Habib Mustafa during the inaugural national Muslim youth day celebrations held at the UMSC headquarters on Saturday.
Lubega said that the current PDM layout requires beneficiaries to pay minimal interest on the credit facilities extended to them, contrary to the sharia laws on finance, which promote non-interest returns on loans acquired.
Sheikh Abubakar Obilan Umar, the lead researcher who doubles as the Dean of Students at Soroti University, says that the Muslim leadership has devised plans to help address the education gap in the Muslim community through the establishment of Ateker Muslim Foundation Education Fund to offer scholarships for Muslim children.
Swaleh Lokewo, the former chairperson Pokot county Muslim community said the process was not transparent and the voters were not sensitized. He wants the elections nullified and fresh elections conducted.
Sheikh Galabuzi has instructed all district Kadhis who subscribe to the Kibuli faction, to compile and forward to his office registers of all mosques and their Imams in their respective areas of jurisdiction.
The survey conducted in 342 mosques across Teso and Karamoja sub-regions alias ‘Ateker’ in the last two months sought to describe the actual situation of Muslims spiritually, economically, socially, and politically in both regions.
According to Kibirango, during the meeting, they agreed to suspend further allocation of space to vendors to erect stalls till Monday next week when they have inspected the land. He says their findings will determine whether or not to allow the establishment of the market on the land.
According to Islamic law, halal foods are free from any component that Muslims are prohibited from consuming. It implies that the products have been carefully processed produced, manufactured and stored using utensils, equipment and machinery that have been cleansed in conformity with Islamic teaching.
The framework had been divided into themes for each age group and what content they would have access to. The age group 3 -5 that is most controversial was supposed to learn how to follow instructions and knowing themselves or anatomy where children were to be taught how to differentiate their gender.
