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A YEAR AGO
Brothers, at Masjid Al Answar, Masajja Kibira Zone, between Salaama
and Busaabala Road, a history of Islam book, "Ebisago n'ebibala
by'obusiraamu mu Uganda" by Hamidu Mbaziira sold as hot cake at
10,000/-
It is a good book for general information about Islam in Uganda and in
Luganda. But it needs some proof reading.
Secondlyly, it is more useful to some body who never read books like
"Abaasiga Obusiraamu mu Uganda" by the late Prince Haji Badru
Kakungulu and Prof. A.B. Kasozi, and "Obulamu bwa Mbogo" by Nnaalinnya
Nakabiri and Owek. Mustafa Mutyaba.
It is more useful for those who never studied about
religious/political wars in Buganda in the last quarter of the 19th
century.
But the author should have gone more than copy-tasting of what is in
Kakungulu and Mutyaba's books, which also, obviously, have some biases
and mistakes.
For example in "Abaasiga Oubisraamu mu Uganda" the first struggle for
spiritual and structural reforms in the Muslim community spear headed
by the late Sheikh Abdullah Ssekimwanyi, was treated as a Butambala
affair between Twaibu Magatto the then Butambala Sza Chief and a
puppet of the then Katikkiro Sir Aopplo Kaggwa, and Prince Nuuhu
Kyabasinga Mbogo.
The lists of sheikhs mentioned were only those that belonged to Uganda
Muslim Community Juma and Zukuri Sect Kawempe and New Juma Kibuli and
tactifully, those from Africa Muslim Community Bukoto Nateete, other
than Sheikh Abdullah Ssekimwanyi, were not mentioned at all.
The role of AMC Bukoto Nateete especially in getting Muslims, sites
like Bukyolo, Kabukunge, Kaddugala, Mbuulire, Katimba, Nnambiriizi, in
Masaka, Kitagobwa, Bukesa, Butawuka, in Butambala, to mention but a
few was never hinted at.
Likewise, the new book made the same mistake.
However, it mentioned about the origins of Tabligh/Dawa movement and
SPIDIQA Foundation but it did not elaborate about it, which would have
been the only new information.
But we should also blame some organisations that have not done
publicity for themselves and their causes. How can Sheikh Abdul Obeid
Kamulegeya, a aformer Founder Vice President of NAAM in 1965, a former
Chief Qadhi of Uganda, a Chairman of the Suprime Council of Sheikhs at
Kibuli, and a Country Representative of Muslim World League (Rabitta)
be at the same time, the President General of Africa Muslim Community
Juma Sect Bukoto Nateete, where he has no time even for a single
prayer at Bukoto.
As Secretary to Electoral Committee of Africa Muslim Community Juma
Sect Bukoto Nateete, l will soon announce general election of the
National Executive Committee including position of President General,
insha Allah.
How can we criticise the likes of President Museveni for not retiring,
when we also don't retire and we want to be every where and no where.
NOW
Baganda say, "Aamwa k'omuntu si ka nte nti we yakaabira luli
w'enaakaabira." l am impressed by the work of House of Zakat and Waqf
Uganda spear headed by Haji Majid Bagalaaliwo, Sheikh Obeid
Kamulegeya, Dr. Anasi Abdunoor Kaliisa, Sheikh Huseein Rajab Kakooza
and others and Sheikh Kamulegeya is playing a pivotal role for Muslim
reconciliation and unity.

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