{UAH} Ntungamo pioneer Muslim passes on
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Folks;
First, my condolences to the family of the late Hajj Abudallah Biryega.
Secondly, his life and large presence in Ntungamo contract the "stories" I'd been fed about Muslims in Ankole Region. Previously, I had been led to believe that Ankole was a "No Muslim" region, and the last Muslims there were killed or kicked out at the fall of Idi Amin's regime in 1979.
In fact, in late 1979, a classmate at Mbale SS, who was a Muslim and hailed from Mbarara, fled the country, on the fear that his family was being hunted by the Liberators!
Now, here have a GGGF (great-great-grandfather) who not only brought Islam to Ntungamo, but lived most of his 102 years as a proud and prominent Muslim in that district. May be he's the exception. In any case, he left his mark to his district and, by extension, to the nation.
Pojim
Ntungamo pioneer Muslim passes on
By Perez Rumanzi
Posted Wednesday, February 25 2015 at 02:00
Posted Wednesday, February 25 2015 at 02:00
Ntungamo. Muslim leaders across the country at weekend thronged Kyamate village in Ntungamo municipality to pay their last respects to Hajj Abudallah Bigyega, the man who introduced Islam faith in Ntungamo District.
Hajj Bigyega to succumbed to prostate cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital last Saturday morning. He leaves behind 31 of 47 children he sired, five of seven women he married, 164 grandchildren and 119 great-grandchildren.
Hajj Bigyega started the first mosque, slaughter house, and hotel in Ntungamo.
Hajj Bigyega to succumbed to prostate cancer at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital last Saturday morning. He leaves behind 31 of 47 children he sired, five of seven women he married, 164 grandchildren and 119 great-grandchildren.
Hajj Bigyega started the first mosque, slaughter house, and hotel in Ntungamo.
About Hajj Bigyega
Born in Kabale District in 1913, Hajji Bigyega settled at Nyabubaare, Ntunagmo in 1939 as a businessman trading with an Arab merchant Ali Swaleh.
He was the first African businessman to join Asian merchants in Ntungamo Town.
Born in Kabale District in 1913, Hajji Bigyega settled at Nyabubaare, Ntunagmo in 1939 as a businessman trading with an Arab merchant Ali Swaleh.
He was the first African businessman to join Asian merchants in Ntungamo Town.
Praised
Several speakers, including family members, friends, Islam faith leaders and politicians led by the Ntungamo District Khadhi Sheikh Swaleh Kashangirwe, described Bigyega as a true believer in Islam, hospitable, unifying, counsellor and development-oriented, whose virtues should be emulated.
Several speakers, including family members, friends, Islam faith leaders and politicians led by the Ntungamo District Khadhi Sheikh Swaleh Kashangirwe, described Bigyega as a true believer in Islam, hospitable, unifying, counsellor and development-oriented, whose virtues should be emulated.
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