{UAH} The Unsung Muslim Heroes of Uganda: Muwalimu Musa Mudde

The Unsung Muslim Heroes of Uganda: Muwalimu Musa Mudde

The Unsung Muslim Heroes of Uganda

Muwalimu Musa Mudde

By Haji Nsereko Mutumba

Muwalimu Musa Mudde

Musa Mudde was born in the late 1863 in Manyama, Busiika – Bulemezi and died in 1947.

His father was Nekambuuza son of Bomboka son of Seguya the 25^thNsamba of Ngabi clan. (Nsamba is a title given to the Ngabi clan leader). During his youth days, he met Shk. Ismail Mabizzi who took him to Kijungute where he fought in defense of Islam during the religious wars. During their exile in Kijungute, Shk. Mabizzi taught him a lot of Islamic lessons.

From Kijungute, Mudde and Mabizzi went to Nateete Mosque and later to Kibibi. Mabizzi was very fond of Mudde to the extent that he taught him Islam for a long time. He later took him to Shk. Kalifan Mubarak in Kibuli where he continued learning Islam and became a very good teacher of Quran. This is where Twaib Magatto the County Chief of Butambala (Katambala) identified him and made him his Muwalimu/Imam.

He first stayed at Lubugo before being given land in Nsozi Mbirye by Magatto. He was later taken to Kalamba where he taught Islam to many Muslims of different categories.

He was then transferred to Buyenga where Magatto gave him another piece of land. Among the Muslims he taught in Buyenga included; Shk. Muhamood Kizza, Hassan Katangawuzi, Shk. Ntamu and many others.

From Buyenga, Shk. Mudde went to Mirembe Mosque where he established a Darasa. He later had a misunderstanding with Shk. Abdallah Ssekimwanyi who wanted him to embrace Juma Njerere.  Following the death of Twaib Magatto, Shk. Mudde was also challenged by Twaibu Magatto's son Kikuuno to leave his father's Mosque claiming that Mudde was not the rightful Imam of the Mosque constructed by the late Magatto since he was of Juma/Zukuli sect.

The County Court ruled against Muwalimu Mudde who left Mirembe Mosque and built a Mosque and a school at Kikunyu - Butambala.

He was a very dedicated Muslim and fought courageously during religious wars. In all his life, he fasted the three months of Rajab, Shaban and Ramadhan.  He also performed a lot of Ibaada.

He performed Hajji in 1943.

He produced many children and among those whom he educated as Sheikhs are:

Shk. Kasimu Muwonge of Kikunyu Butambala, Shk. Bombo Mustafa of Bulugu Butambala, Shk. Sebyala Salim of Seeta Butambala, Shk. Yunus Butannaziba of Seeta Butambala, Shk. Ahamada Matovu, Shk. Hassan Nantegolola of Kabasanda, Shk. Isa Yiga (Incharge of Zaka – UMSC), Shk. Abdul Hamid Luswata (Twale Sheikh Katwe), Muwalimu Hamadi Muyomba of Kikunyu Butambala, Muwalimu Muhamudu Kaddu of Buyenga, Muwalimu Yakubu Kyasa of Buyenga, Muwalimu Abdallah Kaluma.

The mothers of his children were Asha Nakalembe, Habiba Namatovu, Mwajjuma Nakubulwa, Sania Nakawungu and Hadiyya Namutebi "Mugole".

Shk. Mudde also made sure that his daughters were married to prominent Sheikhs as follows:

Saudah Kyosanze – wife to Shk. Swaib Semakula, Zainab Naiga – Wife to Shk. Kassim Semwanje, Salima Nalubega – wife to Shk Rajab Bbosa of Bugerere, Masitula Namatovu – wife to Shk. Abdunoor Kawooya, Halima Namatovu – wife to Muwalimu Hamadi Lumala, Hanifa Nakato – wife to Muwalimu Mpiso of Kalule.

Grand Children (boys):

·         Shk. Abdul Razak Matovu the first Chief Kadhi of Uganda – Son to Sheikh Ahmada Matovu.

·         Sheikh Yusuf Yiga – son to Shk. Hassan Nantegolola

·         Shk. Idirisa Lubega the Director of Nsotoka Madarasat Hadiyi Al Islam in Bugerere

·         Shk. Muhammad Yunus Kamoga the Amir Ummah of Jamiyat Daawa Salafiya

·         Shk. Ismail Matovu

·         Sheikh Abdul Rahman Yiga (Kalantan) of London all sons to Sheikh Yunus Butannziba.

·         Shk. Muhammad Kamoga the Principal Bilal Islamic Institute – Bwaise,

·         Sheikh Mustafa Bombo of Dubai

·         Sheikh Shafiq Ssebyala all sons to Muwalimu Muhamudu Kaddu

·         Shk. Umar Mazinga the leader of Zikiri Kalenge – son to Muwalimu Adallah Kaluma

·         Shk. Abdulwahab Seguya of Degeya Masaka

·         Shk. Yazidi Matovu of Dubai

·         Shk. Awula Matovu

·         Shk. Amin Matovu of Turkey – all sons to Shk. Abdul Hamid Luswata Mudome (County Shk. Katwe – Kampala)

·         Maulana Musa Yiga an Islamic Teacher in South Africa

·         Sheikh Ibrahim Bukenya of Azhar Sharif Egypt pursuing a degree in Sharia – sons to Shk. Isa Yiga the Head of Zakat at UMSC Headquarters Old Kampala

·         Maulana Abdallah Kaluma a lecturer at IUIU – son to Shk. Umar Mazinga

·         Muwalimu Nuhu Nabwaga the proprietor of Kyaterekera Restuarant at Nakivubo Road son to Shk. Salim Sebyala.

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Grand Children (Girls) who were married to prominent Sheikhs:

·         Lukiya Namatovu – Daughter to Shk. Salim Sebyala - married to Sheikh Hussein Rajab Kakooza, the Director of Sharia UMSC Headquarters Old Kampala.

·         Joweria Nabukalu married to Sheikh Ibrahim Tamusuza

·         Sarah Nabukeera daughter to Shk. Ahmada Matovu married to Shk. Mansoor Kasozi

·         Zulaika Nalubega daughter to Shk. Yunus Butannaziba married to Shk. Abdul Kadir Mbogo former District Kadhi of Kampala

·         Hadija Nabukenya of Kawempe Tula daughter to shk. Yunus Butannazima married to Shk. Abdulrahman Mivule former head of Juma and Zukuli in Uganda.

·         Sarah Namale daughter to Shk. Yunus Butannaziba married to Haji Amiri Malende of Kawempe one of the founders of Juma and Zukuli in Uganda

·         Salima Nalubega daughter to Shk Kassim Muwonge married to Shk. Umar Dumba a prominent Quran reciter in Uganda

·         Mariam Nanyiti (daughter to Zainab Naiga and Shk. Kassimu Ssemwanje) wife to Abdunoor Sentamu

·         Joweria Nabukalu (daughter to Sauda Kyosaze and Shk. Swaib Semakula) wife to Shk. Ibrahim Tamusuza of Ssimba Butambala and mother to Shk. Abdullah Ssemambo – a prominent Sheikh. In addition to Joweria Nabukalu, Sauda Kyosaze produced more three Sheikhs with Shk. Swaib Semakula as follows:

·         Sheikh Ali Mutyaba

·         Sheikh Muhammad Katende the Head of Twarika Shadhir

·         Sheikh Musa Semwogerere

·         Mastula Namatovu wife to Shk. Abdunoor Kawoya of Mpongo and mother to Shk. Muhammad Lunanoba – President General Juma Zukuli in Uganda.

·         Hindu Nalubega daughter to Shiekh Mustafa Bombo and mother to Hajat Hadija Nakasagga (wife to H. E Mufti of Uganda Shk. Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje).

Muwalimu Musa Mudde fought for Islam, studied Islam, propagated Islam and taught his children Islam. He also made sure that his daughters were married to prominent Sheikhs and produced dedicated Muslims. Many of his Grandchildren are either Sheikhs or staunch Muslims.

This is a man who maintained his title of Muwalimu but made an impact on the Islamic scene.

Muwalimu Musa Mudde is indeed a Muslim hero though unsung.

May the Almighty Allah bless him with Jannah – Amin.

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