In an Islamic faith, men lead in prayers. This is why they take the front seats in the mosque, according to Mufti Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje and the deputy director of Shariah at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Yahaya Kakungulu. Mubajje also denies that separating women in the mosques is a form of discrimination. Mubajje […]
Bank of Uganda has started working on the proposed amendments to the Financial Institutions Act, 2004 in a bid to permit the licensing of, and transacting by financial institutions in Islamic banking in Uganda. Many other East African countries like Kenya and Rwanda already have Islamic banking in place. The governor Bank of Uganda Tumusiime […]
Bank of Uganda has started working on the proposed amendments to the Financial Institutions Act, 2004 in a bid to permit the licensing of, and transacting by financial institutions in Islamic banking in Uganda. Many other East African countries like Kenya and Rwanda already have Islamic banking in place. The governor Bank of Uganda Tumusiime […]
Muslims around the world are currently observing the holy month of Ramadhan according to the Islamic faith. So today we bring you the dos and the don’ts all Muslims must know and observe during the month of Ramadhan. Ramadhan is the (9th months on the Islamic calender). Muslims fast for 30 days and there […]
Muslims have no right to wear veils while entering schools, hospitals, markets and public places in Uganda. The new development follows an incidence at Masaka School of Comprehensive Nursing when a lecturer sent out two female Muslim girls from class for wearing veils while at school. Ms Olivia Kyere allegedly ousted Ms Shamim Nakitende and […]
Scholarships for Muslims; List of undergraduate & postgraduate Muslim scholarships. Muslim scholars/students scholarships & international student Scholarships. Al-Maktoum Foundation Bursaries Al-Maktoum Foundation Scholarships Barakat Trust and Bakarat Foundation Scholarships Islamic Development Bank Scholarship Programme King Faisal Foundation Scholarships King Faisal International Prize Masters and PhD Scholarships at Graduate Institute of International Studies – Switzerland Merit […]
Last month hundreds of Muslim communities from around the world travelled to Meccato mark the fifth pillar of the Islamic faith (hijja). Muslims go to Meccaonce every 12th month of the Islamic calendar (Dhul Hajji). Paying Hijja is a must to every Muslim around the world. The Muslims who go toMecca for Hijja first arrive […]
The former minister of Justice, Prof. Dani Wadada Nabudere has died suddenly in his home in Busamande, Mbale district. Prof. Nabudere a leading academic and development specialist reportedly collapsed at his home in the early hours of Wednesday (today). One of his sons, Mudimi Nabudere told reporters that Prof. Nabudere is suspected to have died […]