The UMSC National Chairperson, Prof. Muhammad Lubega Kisambira, outlined the Council's strategic vision, built on seven pillars. These include transforming Muslim households, enhancing financial stability, improving the quality and accessibility of Muslim education, expanding health facilities, and advancing the professional development of sheikhs.
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The Mufti launching the tree planting campaign
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) held a corporate dinner at Speke Resort Munyonyo as part of its 50+ anniversary activities. The dinner, which took place Wednesday evening, marked a milestone in preparations for the main celebration slated for December 12, 2024, at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds.
Hadji Abasa Muluubya Ssekyanzi, the UMSC Secretary General, reflected on the Council's achievements and challenges over the past five decades. "We are here to celebrate our past achievements and the resilience that has brought us this far," he said, emphasizing the unity of diverse theological interpretations and the restoration of UMSC's administrative and financial stability.
He noted that UMSC has empowered women and youth in leadership and launched income-generating projects, such as endowments that have made the National Mosque self-sustaining. "We now look forward with a 10-year strategic plan aimed at fostering development and strengthening our structures across the ten established Muslim regions," Muluubya added.
The UMSC National Chairperson, Prof. Muhammad Lubega Kisambira, outlined the Council's strategic vision, built on seven pillars. These include transforming Muslim households, enhancing financial stability, improving the quality and accessibility of Muslim education, expanding health facilities, and advancing the professional development of sheikhs.
"Our strategic vision is the result of careful planning and aims to address the social and economic challenges faced by our communities," Kisambira said. He highlighted ongoing projects like constructing a 20-unit apartment complex at Najjanankumbi to generate revenue for the Council.
He also called on professionals and corporates to rally behind UMSC.
"We need you to be part of this transformation. He emphasized that UMSC is your home and will remain even as leadership changes," he emphasized. The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Dr. Shaban Ramadan Mubaje, shared insights from his leadership since 2000. He recalled inheriting a financially struggling UMSC but expressed pride in its progress.
"We came to unite and develop Islam, and we now have functional structures and income-generating projects to sustain our vision," Mubaje said, urging continued support from the Muslim community. First Deputy Prime Minister Rebecca Kadaga commended UMSC’s leadership for its visionary approach and urged interfaith collaboration.
"We shall walk with you. Your strategic vision is commendable, and I encourage other religious institutions to learn from your progress," Kadaga said, pledging Shillings 20 million toward the celebrations. Third Deputy Prime Minister Rukia Isanga Nakadama also contributed Shillings 5 million, reinforcing the government’s support for the Council's initiatives.
The dinner attracted leaders from the central government, members of parliament, the business community, and Muslim corporates, all of whom generously contributed to the anniversary preparations. Earlier on the Mufti launched a 2 million growing campaign in a partnership led by Uganda's Little Hands Go Green, a local environmental group.
The team leader Joseph Masembe, said they had decided to partner with UMSC to plant 2 million trees in the ten Muslim regions across the country. He asked the Regional Assistants to Mufti to mobilize their communities to embrace the program, saying it will not only help save the environment but also contribute resources to the community.
