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15 April 2009 Mbarara — THE Mufti, Sheikh Shaban
Mubajje, has been condemned by Ugandan Muslim Youth
for banning the opposition group led by Sheikh Zubair
Kayongo from conducting prayers in mosques under the
Uganda Muslim Supreme Council.
Prominent member of UMY Amin Gaffarie said Mr.
Mubajje's action to refused fellow Muslims access to
their mosque is desperate and crazy.
"When you have so-called religious learned men
behaving like gangs, you've got to question whether
they worth respect", said Amin.
Amidst tight security, Mubajje told Muslims from
the western region that Kayongo and his group had
taken the law into their hands and they should not be
allowed to enter into the council mosques because they
were rebels.
Mubajje was in Mbarara town on Saturday to attend a
function for development of Muslims and prayers for
the Nation at Hamuuza Primary School, Kakoba.
He said Kayongo and his group had been sued for
impersonation.
Muslim leaders in western region who attended the
function pledged allegiance to Mubaje and vowed to
block the roads when Kayongo and the group goes to
visit the region.
The district Kadhi, Sheikh Abdunoor Kaduyu, urged
Muslims to support Mubajj, saying his election was
based on the manifesto of unity and development of the
Muslims.
Clement Kandole, the resident district commissione
and Wilson Tumwine, the towm mayor, attended.
A cross-section of Muslims led by Kayongo, who
accuse Mubajje of selling Muslim properties, formed a
splinter group and vowed to take over the Muslim. |
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