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LIFE AND TIMES OF SHEIKH HAJI ZAID KATEREGGA MUGENYAAS9OOKA
BY HAJJI AHMED KATEREGA VIA THE UMBS FORUM
It is 24 years since the death of Sheikh Haji Zaid Kateregga
Mugenyasooka. He died at Kakungulu Memorial Ward, Kibuli Muslim
Hospital in the early hours of June 1st 1994, and was buried at Bukoto
in the afternoon.He died of natural causes aging 94 years.
Sheikh Zaid Mugenyasooka was President General Africa Muslim Community
from 1948 up to 1972 when Uganda Muslim Supreme Council was formed. He
was appointed Regional Qadhi Buganda Region from 1972 up to 1974. In
December 1979, he revived AMC Bukoto Nateete and remained its
President General until his death.
Sheikh Zaid Kateregga was born in 1900 at Bukesa village in Ngando Sub
County, Butambala County now district. His father was Prince Asumani
Mawanda Gunsiriiza Tabula, a Mujungute.His mother was Nakibuuka of
Mamba clan.
Prior to religious wars of late 1880s and early 1890s, Asumani
Mawanda, son of Luzige lived at Kisawo in Bukulula Sub County, now
Kalungu District, then Buddu County. He was a son of Prince Gubya who
also lived at the same place, with his brother Prince Diba.
Diba, produced Makaato, who became the lineage leader (omukulu
w'olunyiriri) under sub clan leader (Omukulu w'omutuba) Kateregga
Luguma at Bukakkata Buddu. Kateregga was the first son of King Wunyi
l, whose palace and tomb at Kibulala in Singo now present day Kiboga
District, who was paternal uncle and step father of Kabaka Kimera.
Makaato produced Nyansi Bulenzi Kasajja (by then as a result of Junju
and Ssemakokkiro wars, Kateregga Luguma princes at Bukakkata, had
hidden in Mpologoma, Ngabi and Mutima clans) , who became a page at
Kabaka Mwanga's palace at Mmengo, where he was converted to Roman
Catholicism, and participated in a war of capturing him after
enthroning his son Daudi Chwa in 1897. The battle was at Kabuwoko in
Buddu, and he crossed to Bwera now Mawogola, Buweekula into Bunyoro
when he joined forces with his brother, Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro
and both were captured in Lango and exiled in Seychelles Islands.
Nyansi Kasajja was appointed a Muluka chief of Miyenje Parish covering
present day Mawogola North constituency, from 1900 to until his death
in 1939, and was given a Mailo estate at Nnambiriizi, which was the
capital of Bwera now Mawogola.
Mawanda converted to Islam and from Kijungute, he settled at Bukesa in
Butambala, where a Mailo estate beneficiary gave him a significant
portion.
Sheikh Mugenyasooka passed through different sheikhs as his tutors
including his master Sheikh Abdullah Mukasa Ssekimwanyi, the first
Ugandan Muslim to perform Hadj in 1920.His other instructor was Sheikh
Semawempe. He also trained at Kyowe in Entebbe.
He returned to Ngando in Butambala, where land was given to him to
build a mosque which is still standing today. Additionally a Quran
school was also built at Bukesa, which has trained many sheikhs and
mwalimus.
During his second pilgrimage to Mecca in early 40s, Sheikh Ssekimwanyi
went with Mugenyasooka as his secretary, and when they returned, soon
Ssekimwanyi passed on and was replaced by Sheikh Nsambu.
One of the causes for the division of Muslims between Juma Sect Bukoto
Nateete and Juma and Zukuri Sect Kyaddondo was praying Zukuli (daily
noon prayer on Friday in addition to the Juma prayer. After the death
of Ssekimwanyi, Kibuli dropped praying Dhuhuri on Friday .According to
Prince Badru Kakungu and Prof. AB Kasozi, Sheikh Islam, Shuaib
Ssemakula had seen Ssekimwanyi as a threat, and after his death he
accepted his reforms. Nsambu led a unity Juma at Kibuli.
But Bukoto had other issues, like opposing mataali drums in religious
rituals, fasting depending on the Hijara lunar calendar other than
sighting the new moon, translating Khutubah into Luganda and other
local languages.
So they elected a young Mugenyasooka at 48 as a caretaker President
General, who started from where Ssekimwanyi had stopped and even got a
legal advisor Ben Kiwanuka, who was DP President General, and
Mugenyasooka became the first Muslim to join DP in 1956.In 1962, he
was persecuted by Kabaka Yekka fanatics, and joined his brother Prince
Zuliarabi Iddi Ddungu Mukasa Kimera at Nnambiriizi in Mawogola where
they built a mosque, a Qur'an school and a UMEA / secular primary
school.
The Protectorate and Buganda Government had given 10 sq.miles to
Muslims, Zukuri Sect was given six and Bukoto Nateete, four and hills
like Nabisunsa, Kisaasi, Wandegeya, Aga Khan, Clock Tower , in
Kampala, Bukyolo , Kaddugala, Kabukunge, Nakasoga, Mbuulire, Katimba,
Nnamambiriizi in Masaka, Kitagobwa, Butawuka in Butambala,belonged to
Bukoto Nateete, though some was leased to Muslim Sunni Association and
Aga Khan Foundation, but of course, in the process, some grabbed it
but not by Mugenyasooka.
In 1982, Majlisul Ullama (College of Sheikhs) embraced translating of
Khutuba in Luganda after Sheikh Abdarazak Matovu, the first Chief
Qadhi of Uganda and later Mufti successfully translated the Holy
Qur'an into Luganda, and this made Bukoto Nateete proud as the
pioneers.
Mugenyasooka trained many sheikhs including his own sons; Sheikh
Haruna Ssuuna Mugenyasooka, his first son and heir, now Vice President
General Africa Muslim Community deputy to Sheikh Abdul Obeid
Kamulegeya, President General and successor to Mugenyasooka in 1994,
the late Sheikh Muhammad Bulenzi Kateregga Mugenyasooka , who passed
on, on and who was Director of Bukesa Islamic Primary School. Sheikh
Asumani Ndawula Mugenyasooka, works with Uganda Revenue Authority but
also Deputy Imam, Bukoto mosque.
He also trained his nephew, the late Sheikh Abbaas Kimera, my father,
who was based at Nnambiriizi in Mawogola, and was Masaka District
Imaam. Mugenyasooka's daughter, Princess Zaitun Nassuwa Zaawedde, is a
graduate teacher from Makerere University teaching at Kibuli
Secondary School. ANother Nakaamnya is a primary teacher. Jowelia is a
business woman in Kampala.
At a personal level, he introduced me to the late James Ashe Ssekajja,
a veteran independence nationalist politician and journalist working
with Taifa Empya, who took me to the late Kezekia Sseggwanga Musisi,
who recommended me to Ngabo Editor Maurice Luyimbazi Ssekawungu, and l
started working as a Reporter for Ngabo/The Star newspapers in 1990.
Inna Lillaahi wa inna ilaihi raj'una.
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BY HAJJI AHMED KATEREGA VIA THE UMBS FORUM
It is 24 years since the death of Sheikh Haji Zaid Kateregga
Mugenyasooka. He died at Kakungulu Memorial Ward, Kibuli Muslim
Hospital in the early hours of June 1st 1994, and was buried at Bukoto
in the afternoon.He died of natural causes aging 94 years.
Sheikh Zaid Mugenyasooka was President General Africa Muslim Community
from 1948 up to 1972 when Uganda Muslim Supreme Council was formed. He
was appointed Regional Qadhi Buganda Region from 1972 up to 1974. In
December 1979, he revived AMC Bukoto Nateete and remained its
President General until his death.
Sheikh Zaid Kateregga was born in 1900 at Bukesa village in Ngando Sub
County, Butambala County now district. His father was Prince Asumani
Mawanda Gunsiriiza Tabula, a Mujungute.His mother was Nakibuuka of
Mamba clan.
Prior to religious wars of late 1880s and early 1890s, Asumani
Mawanda, son of Luzige lived at Kisawo in Bukulula Sub County, now
Kalungu District, then Buddu County. He was a son of Prince Gubya who
also lived at the same place, with his brother Prince Diba.
Diba, produced Makaato, who became the lineage leader (omukulu
w'olunyiriri) under sub clan leader (Omukulu w'omutuba) Kateregga
Luguma at Bukakkata Buddu. Kateregga was the first son of King Wunyi
l, whose palace and tomb at Kibulala in Singo now present day Kiboga
District, who was paternal uncle and step father of Kabaka Kimera.
Makaato produced Nyansi Bulenzi Kasajja (by then as a result of Junju
and Ssemakokkiro wars, Kateregga Luguma princes at Bukakkata, had
hidden in Mpologoma, Ngabi and Mutima clans) , who became a page at
Kabaka Mwanga's palace at Mmengo, where he was converted to Roman
Catholicism, and participated in a war of capturing him after
enthroning his son Daudi Chwa in 1897. The battle was at Kabuwoko in
Buddu, and he crossed to Bwera now Mawogola, Buweekula into Bunyoro
when he joined forces with his brother, Omukama Kabalega of Bunyoro
and both were captured in Lango and exiled in Seychelles Islands.
Nyansi Kasajja was appointed a Muluka chief of Miyenje Parish covering
present day Mawogola North constituency, from 1900 to until his death
in 1939, and was given a Mailo estate at Nnambiriizi, which was the
capital of Bwera now Mawogola.
Mawanda converted to Islam and from Kijungute, he settled at Bukesa in
Butambala, where a Mailo estate beneficiary gave him a significant
portion.
Sheikh Mugenyasooka passed through different sheikhs as his tutors
including his master Sheikh Abdullah Mukasa Ssekimwanyi, the first
Ugandan Muslim to perform Hadj in 1920.His other instructor was Sheikh
Semawempe. He also trained at Kyowe in Entebbe.
He returned to Ngando in Butambala, where land was given to him to
build a mosque which is still standing today. Additionally a Quran
school was also built at Bukesa, which has trained many sheikhs and
mwalimus.
During his second pilgrimage to Mecca in early 40s, Sheikh Ssekimwanyi
went with Mugenyasooka as his secretary, and when they returned, soon
Ssekimwanyi passed on and was replaced by Sheikh Nsambu.
One of the causes for the division of Muslims between Juma Sect Bukoto
Nateete and Juma and Zukuri Sect Kyaddondo was praying Zukuli (daily
noon prayer on Friday in addition to the Juma prayer. After the death
of Ssekimwanyi, Kibuli dropped praying Dhuhuri on Friday .According to
Prince Badru Kakungu and Prof. AB Kasozi, Sheikh Islam, Shuaib
Ssemakula had seen Ssekimwanyi as a threat, and after his death he
accepted his reforms. Nsambu led a unity Juma at Kibuli.
But Bukoto had other issues, like opposing mataali drums in religious
rituals, fasting depending on the Hijara lunar calendar other than
sighting the new moon, translating Khutubah into Luganda and other
local languages.
So they elected a young Mugenyasooka at 48 as a caretaker President
General, who started from where Ssekimwanyi had stopped and even got a
legal advisor Ben Kiwanuka, who was DP President General, and
Mugenyasooka became the first Muslim to join DP in 1956.In 1962, he
was persecuted by Kabaka Yekka fanatics, and joined his brother Prince
Zuliarabi Iddi Ddungu Mukasa Kimera at Nnambiriizi in Mawogola where
they built a mosque, a Qur'an school and a UMEA / secular primary
school.
The Protectorate and Buganda Government had given 10 sq.miles to
Muslims, Zukuri Sect was given six and Bukoto Nateete, four and hills
like Nabisunsa, Kisaasi, Wandegeya, Aga Khan, Clock Tower , in
Kampala, Bukyolo , Kaddugala, Kabukunge, Nakasoga, Mbuulire, Katimba,
Nnamambiriizi in Masaka, Kitagobwa, Butawuka in Butambala,belonged to
Bukoto Nateete, though some was leased to Muslim Sunni Association and
Aga Khan Foundation, but of course, in the process, some grabbed it
but not by Mugenyasooka.
In 1982, Majlisul Ullama (College of Sheikhs) embraced translating of
Khutuba in Luganda after Sheikh Abdarazak Matovu, the first Chief
Qadhi of Uganda and later Mufti successfully translated the Holy
Qur'an into Luganda, and this made Bukoto Nateete proud as the
pioneers.
Mugenyasooka trained many sheikhs including his own sons; Sheikh
Haruna Ssuuna Mugenyasooka, his first son and heir, now Vice President
General Africa Muslim Community deputy to Sheikh Abdul Obeid
Kamulegeya, President General and successor to Mugenyasooka in 1994,
the late Sheikh Muhammad Bulenzi Kateregga Mugenyasooka , who passed
on, on and who was Director of Bukesa Islamic Primary School. Sheikh
Asumani Ndawula Mugenyasooka, works with Uganda Revenue Authority but
also Deputy Imam, Bukoto mosque.
He also trained his nephew, the late Sheikh Abbaas Kimera, my father,
who was based at Nnambiriizi in Mawogola, and was Masaka District
Imaam. Mugenyasooka's daughter, Princess Zaitun Nassuwa Zaawedde, is a
graduate teacher from Makerere University teaching at Kibuli
Secondary School. ANother Nakaamnya is a primary teacher. Jowelia is a
business woman in Kampala.
At a personal level, he introduced me to the late James Ashe Ssekajja,
a veteran independence nationalist politician and journalist working
with Taifa Empya, who took me to the late Kezekia Sseggwanga Musisi,
who recommended me to Ngabo Editor Maurice Luyimbazi Ssekawungu, and l
started working as a Reporter for Ngabo/The Star newspapers in 1990.
Inna Lillaahi wa inna ilaihi raj'una.
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