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Mufti, Speaker Discuss Inclusivity and Support for Muslims.

20 July, 2023
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His Eminence Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, led a delegation of Muslim leaders on a courtesy visit to Anita Annet Among, the Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday.


 

The delegation comprised of Prof. Dr. Muhammadi Lubega Kisambira, the UMSC National Chairperson, Muhammad Ali Aluma, the UMSC Secretary General, and Abbas Muluya, a UMSC Executive Committee Member. During the meeting, Among noted the harmonious working relationship between Members of Parliament despite their divergent religious beliefs.

 

She applauded the President for accepting their request to promote inclusiveness when making appointments to government positions, ensuring representation of people from various religious denominations including Muslims, Catholics and Anglicans among others.

 

In his welcoming speech, Asuman Basaalirwa, the Bugiri Municipality Member of Parliament, who also doubles as the Chairperson of the Muslim Parliamentary Caucus, expressed gratitude to the Speaker for her support to their caucus.

 

On his part, Mufti Mubaje expressed his delight for the Speaker's hospitality and presented a written proposal seeking support from her office. The proposal outlined the need for government compensation regarding certain UMSC properties, the establishment of a Central Sharia Advisory Council for the operationalization of Islamic banking, the re-tabling of the Muslim Family Law in Parliament and the legalization of Muslims' right to slaughter animals for public consumption.

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