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Sheikh Mugenyasooka worked for Islam but not his stomach – Museveni
Apart from the spiritual role, Sheikh Mugenyasooka was also an active
supporter of the Democratic Party from 1956 up to his death and was
the first Muslim to embrace DP.
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By Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi
One day, my mother in the bushes of Nnambiriizi village in Mawogola
County now Ssembabule was heard crying.
Then his paternal uncle-in-law, Sheikh Haji Zaid Kateregga
Mugenyasooka shouted that "Has Musaazi been eaten by a leopard?" His
brother, Zuli Arabi Idi Dungu Mukasa Kimera, my mother's father in
-law jokingly affirmed that "Yes it has eaten him."
Then the sheikh came running to the scene. My mother's eyes had been
spat on by a cobra, but I, the baby Musaazi, who the sheikh had feared
that I had been eaten by the leopard was safe.
By then there was a lot of wildlife in Mawogola and lions could be
heard roaring in the night and leopards and hyenas used to feast on
our goats and sheep we were rearing. My mother was returning home from
Sheikh Mugenyasooka's residence.
Today, June 1, 2021, is 27 years ever since Sheikh Zaid Mugenyasooka
passed on at the then Kibuli Nursing Home now Kibuli Muslim Hospital
in the morning and was buried in the afternoon at Bukoto mosque. He
was President -General of Africa Muslim Community Juma Sect Bukoto
Nateete from 1948 up to his death and Regional Qadhi, Buganda Region
under Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, from 1972 to 1974.
Apart from the spiritual role, Sheikh Mugenyasooka was also an active
supporter of the Democratic Party from 1956 up to his death and was
the first Muslim to embrace DP. He was close to the late DP President
General, Benedicto Kagimu Mugumba Kiwanuka, who was his personal and
family lawyer, and the lawyer of AMC Juma Sect Bukoto Nateete. There
will be duwa for him at his home at Ng'ando in Butambala District
today to be presided over by his son and heir, Sheikh Haruna Ssuuna
Mugenyasooka.
Sheikh Mugenyasooka was born in 1900. His father was Asuman Mawanda
Gunsiiriza Tabula. A "Mujungute", the Muslim warriors that sought
refuguee under a Muslim Kabaka, Nuuhu Kalema at Kijungute in now
Kyankwanzi District, after the Muslim had been defeated by a joint
force of Christians and Traditionalists and Kabaka Mwanga was
installed the third time on his throne.
By the time Capt., Fredrick Lugard of Imperial British East Africa
Company arrived at Kampala hill now Old Kampala, in December 1890,
Kabaka Kalema had passed on and Muslims under prince Nuuhu Kyabasinga
Mbogo, the grandfather of Prince Kassim Nakibinge Kakungulu, were
still a threat. He negotiated for their return and settled in
Butambala, Gomba, and Busujju, and after a Nubian mutiny, lost Busujju
and Gomba and were all squeezed in Butambala. Asuman Mawanda settled
at Bukesa in Ngando Sub County.
He was the first Muslim convert in the family, together with his
brother Bumbalakali Semyano, buried at Gombe, in Butambala, and before
religious wars, lived at Kisawo near Lukaya in Buddu whose father was
Luzige, whose father was Gubya.
Gubya's brother Diba had fathered Makaato, shoes son Nyansi Byulenzi
Kasajja embraced Roman Catholicism and was a page at Kabaka Mwanga's
palace and was one f the forces that captured Mawogola from Mwanga
loyalists and was appointed one of the administrators and after
Buganda Agreement of 1900, was given a private Mailo estate at
Nnambiriizi. He had been in the Christian army in Kabula, then in
Ankole, which drove away Muslims from the capital. They were under
Kateregga Luguma lineage in Buddu.
Mugenyasooka started Islamic religion at a tender age under different
tutors including Sheikh Semawempe, and went to Kyowe in Entebbe where
they had different tutors and when Sheikh Abdullah Muikasa
Ssekimwanyi, the first Ugandan Muslim to perform holy pilgrimage to
Mecca, broke away from Kibuli in 1921, Mugenyasooka was his secretary,
and upon his death, and his successor Sheikh Nsambu reconciled with
Kibuli, Mugeyasooka , who had accompanied Ssekimwanyi, at his last
pilgrimage, was named a caretaker President General but steered the
sect up to his death.
He is remembered to have trained many sheikhs including his own sons;
Haruna Suuna, now Vice President General, the late Muhammad Bulemezi
Kateregga, and Asumani Mawanda working with Uganda Revenue Authority,
his late nephew who was my father, Sheikh Abbaas Kimera who was Masaka
District Imam, etc.
He steered the board of trustees that oversaw the sect's property
including for square miles that were allocated to it and Juma and
Zukuri Sect was allocated six square miles, and such land includes 80
acres at Bukyolo in Masaka that were grabbed but reclaimable. Others
were leased to other Muslim sects like Aga Khan Foundation where there
is Aga Khan School, Clock Tower that was leased to Uganda Sunni Muslim
Association.
Schools like Nabisunsa Girls School, Kitagobwa primary and secondary
schools and Buwawuka primary and secondary schools in Butambala,
Kadduggala primary and secondary schools in Kalungu, and Kabukunge
primary and secondary schools and Primary Teacher's College in
Kalungu, Mbuulire and secondary schools in Bukomansimbi, Katimba and
Nnambiriiz primary schools are on that land. He built Bukesa Islamic
Primary School in Butambala and Nnambiriizi primary School in
Mawogola.
Such is Uganda's traditional sheikhs who never went to Islamic
theological colleges but had been groomed by their tutors, that kept
Muslim property intact, compared to the university graduates. Even
where they had differences, they were ideological but not
opportunistic as is the case now.
At a Mauled at Kibuli in 1989, attended by President Yoweri Museveni
and President Kenneth Kauda of Zambia, Chief Qadhi of Uganda Sheikh
Hussein Rajab Kakooza introduced Mugenyasooka, and Museveni said "l
know him, he works for Islam but not his stomach." Dr. Kaunda and Dr.
Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, who was Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister also nodded in affirmation. Inna Lillaahi wa inna ilaihi
raj'una.
Haji Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi is a veteran journalist and a
Communications Assistant with the Digital Team under Ministry of ICT
and National Guidance.
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11 days ago . 4 min Read
Sheikh Mugenyasooka worked for Islam but not his stomach – Museveni
Apart from the spiritual role, Sheikh Mugenyasooka was also an active
supporter of the Democratic Party from 1956 up to his death and was
the first Muslim to embrace DP.
NewVision Reporter
Journalist @NewVision
4 views
By Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi
One day, my mother in the bushes of Nnambiriizi village in Mawogola
County now Ssembabule was heard crying.
Then his paternal uncle-in-law, Sheikh Haji Zaid Kateregga
Mugenyasooka shouted that "Has Musaazi been eaten by a leopard?" His
brother, Zuli Arabi Idi Dungu Mukasa Kimera, my mother's father in
-law jokingly affirmed that "Yes it has eaten him."
Then the sheikh came running to the scene. My mother's eyes had been
spat on by a cobra, but I, the baby Musaazi, who the sheikh had feared
that I had been eaten by the leopard was safe.
By then there was a lot of wildlife in Mawogola and lions could be
heard roaring in the night and leopards and hyenas used to feast on
our goats and sheep we were rearing. My mother was returning home from
Sheikh Mugenyasooka's residence.
Today, June 1, 2021, is 27 years ever since Sheikh Zaid Mugenyasooka
passed on at the then Kibuli Nursing Home now Kibuli Muslim Hospital
in the morning and was buried in the afternoon at Bukoto mosque. He
was President -General of Africa Muslim Community Juma Sect Bukoto
Nateete from 1948 up to his death and Regional Qadhi, Buganda Region
under Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, from 1972 to 1974.
Apart from the spiritual role, Sheikh Mugenyasooka was also an active
supporter of the Democratic Party from 1956 up to his death and was
the first Muslim to embrace DP. He was close to the late DP President
General, Benedicto Kagimu Mugumba Kiwanuka, who was his personal and
family lawyer, and the lawyer of AMC Juma Sect Bukoto Nateete. There
will be duwa for him at his home at Ng'ando in Butambala District
today to be presided over by his son and heir, Sheikh Haruna Ssuuna
Mugenyasooka.
Sheikh Mugenyasooka was born in 1900. His father was Asuman Mawanda
Gunsiiriza Tabula. A "Mujungute", the Muslim warriors that sought
refuguee under a Muslim Kabaka, Nuuhu Kalema at Kijungute in now
Kyankwanzi District, after the Muslim had been defeated by a joint
force of Christians and Traditionalists and Kabaka Mwanga was
installed the third time on his throne.
By the time Capt., Fredrick Lugard of Imperial British East Africa
Company arrived at Kampala hill now Old Kampala, in December 1890,
Kabaka Kalema had passed on and Muslims under prince Nuuhu Kyabasinga
Mbogo, the grandfather of Prince Kassim Nakibinge Kakungulu, were
still a threat. He negotiated for their return and settled in
Butambala, Gomba, and Busujju, and after a Nubian mutiny, lost Busujju
and Gomba and were all squeezed in Butambala. Asuman Mawanda settled
at Bukesa in Ngando Sub County.
He was the first Muslim convert in the family, together with his
brother Bumbalakali Semyano, buried at Gombe, in Butambala, and before
religious wars, lived at Kisawo near Lukaya in Buddu whose father was
Luzige, whose father was Gubya.
Gubya's brother Diba had fathered Makaato, shoes son Nyansi Byulenzi
Kasajja embraced Roman Catholicism and was a page at Kabaka Mwanga's
palace and was one f the forces that captured Mawogola from Mwanga
loyalists and was appointed one of the administrators and after
Buganda Agreement of 1900, was given a private Mailo estate at
Nnambiriizi. He had been in the Christian army in Kabula, then in
Ankole, which drove away Muslims from the capital. They were under
Kateregga Luguma lineage in Buddu.
Mugenyasooka started Islamic religion at a tender age under different
tutors including Sheikh Semawempe, and went to Kyowe in Entebbe where
they had different tutors and when Sheikh Abdullah Muikasa
Ssekimwanyi, the first Ugandan Muslim to perform holy pilgrimage to
Mecca, broke away from Kibuli in 1921, Mugenyasooka was his secretary,
and upon his death, and his successor Sheikh Nsambu reconciled with
Kibuli, Mugeyasooka , who had accompanied Ssekimwanyi, at his last
pilgrimage, was named a caretaker President General but steered the
sect up to his death.
He is remembered to have trained many sheikhs including his own sons;
Haruna Suuna, now Vice President General, the late Muhammad Bulemezi
Kateregga, and Asumani Mawanda working with Uganda Revenue Authority,
his late nephew who was my father, Sheikh Abbaas Kimera who was Masaka
District Imam, etc.
He steered the board of trustees that oversaw the sect's property
including for square miles that were allocated to it and Juma and
Zukuri Sect was allocated six square miles, and such land includes 80
acres at Bukyolo in Masaka that were grabbed but reclaimable. Others
were leased to other Muslim sects like Aga Khan Foundation where there
is Aga Khan School, Clock Tower that was leased to Uganda Sunni Muslim
Association.
Schools like Nabisunsa Girls School, Kitagobwa primary and secondary
schools and Buwawuka primary and secondary schools in Butambala,
Kadduggala primary and secondary schools in Kalungu, and Kabukunge
primary and secondary schools and Primary Teacher's College in
Kalungu, Mbuulire and secondary schools in Bukomansimbi, Katimba and
Nnambiriiz primary schools are on that land. He built Bukesa Islamic
Primary School in Butambala and Nnambiriizi primary School in
Mawogola.
Such is Uganda's traditional sheikhs who never went to Islamic
theological colleges but had been groomed by their tutors, that kept
Muslim property intact, compared to the university graduates. Even
where they had differences, they were ideological but not
opportunistic as is the case now.
At a Mauled at Kibuli in 1989, attended by President Yoweri Museveni
and President Kenneth Kauda of Zambia, Chief Qadhi of Uganda Sheikh
Hussein Rajab Kakooza introduced Mugenyasooka, and Museveni said "l
know him, he works for Islam but not his stomach." Dr. Kaunda and Dr.
Paul Kawanga Ssemogerere, who was Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister also nodded in affirmation. Inna Lillaahi wa inna ilaihi
raj'una.
Haji Ahmed Kateregga Musaazi is a veteran journalist and a
Communications Assistant with the Digital Team under Ministry of ICT
and National Guidance.
ADVERTISEMENT
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Let's empower more leaders to confront poverty
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such procedures have legal basis?
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and job creation
Road to a gender inclusive world of work
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