{UAH} UMSC Suffers Collateral Damage in Both Lives & Property.

Fourth Part;

UMSC Suffers Collateral Damage in Both Lives & Property.

His Eminence, the late Sheikh Maulana Abdu-Razak Matovu (RIP), the Chief Kadhi of Uganda, led the first UMSC Administration (1972-1974). The late Sheikh Ali Saad Kulumba deputized him; the late Hon. Ahmad Sulaiman served as the National Chairman while Hon. Haj Abdu Juma Biramahire was Secretary General.

The late President Iddi Amin evicted them from office following a Commission of inquiry and  replaced them by the 2nd UMSC Administration (1974-1978) led by His Eminence Sheikh Yusuf Sulaiman Matovu as the Chief Mufti. He however, did not have a deputy.

The late Dr. Sheikh Abdunoor Anaasi Kalisa served as his principal Private Secretary, Hon. Capt. Muhammad Juma Marijani, National Chairman, and Hon. Haj. Ahmad Mufanjala, Secretary General, and Sheikh Ahmad Mukasa, Secretary for Religious Affairs. May Allah bless their souls.

In early 1978, it came to President Amin's attention that Sheikh Yusuf Sulaiman, the Chief Mufti had erred on grounds that he had changed the traditional direction of Muslim prayers (Qiblah) from the Holy Kaaba in Makkah, which was tantamount to a grave sin in Islam.

This necessitated his removal from office. Without wasting time, President Amin acted as expected and forced Sheikh Yusuf Sulaiman Matovo to resign. As a result, by time of Amin's overthrow from state power, there was no overall National Muslim leader.

UMSC operated under the leadership of the National Chairman, Capt. Muhammad Juma Marijan, Secretary General, Haj. Ahmad Mufanjala, Religious Affairs Secretary, Sheikh Ahmad Mukasa and Sheikh Abdunoor Kalisa, the Principal Private Secretary in the Office of the Chief Mufti.

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Zziwa Ashiraf

UMSC Spokesperson

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Allaah gives the best to those who leave the choice to Him."And if Allah touches you with harm, none can remove it but He, and if He touches you with good, then He is Able to do all things." (6:17)

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