The police are deployed at the contested Masjid Noor mosque in Kampalato ensure that calm is maintained in the city. This follows a group of angry Muslims holding sticks, pangs and stones besieged Masjid Noor Mosque to guard it against Dreke Lubega who wants to demolish it to pave way for future development.

Sheikh Noohu Muzata, one of the sheikhs told the media that president Museveni recently gave them this mosque but Lubega, who is not even a Muslim wants to demolish the house of Allah.

Muzata says that Muslims will call for a jihad if Lubega insists on taking over the mosque. Lubega has a 49 year lease over the land on which the mosque stands. He plans to turn the mosque into a modern shopping mall and reportedly turn part of it into a night club.

Wielding sticks, Muslims surrounded the mosque and warned of trouble if Lubega continues with his plan.

Raising their fists in the air, the muslims have been heard and seen chatting “Allah Akbar” (God is great).