Muslims commemorate their Martyrs
Jun 02, 2017
According to Muslim researchers, about 74 martyrs were killed at Namugongo, on account of their faith, between 1874 and 1876.
A prominent member of the College of Sheikhs at the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Sheikh Hatwib Mukuluwakika has defended the practice of praying for the dead, referring to it as a "genuine practice that is rooted in the Holy Quran."
The cleric encouraged the Muslims to develop the culture of reading the history and scriptures of the religion, to avoid opposing practices that the Prophet Mohammed taught them to do.
Sheikh Mukuluwakika was speaking to Muslims during the prayers for the Muslim Martyrs, which were held at Masjidnoor Shuhada'u Muslim Martyrs Mosque at Namugongo on Thursday (June 1).
According to Muslim researchers, about 74 martyrs were killed at Namugongo, on account of their faith, between 1874 and 1876.
The Chairman of the Muslim Martyrs Committee of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Prof Badru Kateregga clarified that when the Moslems go to Namugongo, they just pray for the martyrs.
"We are not like our brethren the Christians. When we come here, we just remember our brothers who died for Islam and also pray for them. This is a good religious practice that should not be opposed."
The coordinator of the Muslim Martyrs Committee, Al Hajj Sulaiman Musana thanked the government of Uganda for partnering with the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council to develop the Muslim Martyrs Site at Namugongo.
The function was also graced by the Secretary General of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council, Hajj Ramadhan Mugalu and Sheikh Annas Ssessimba among other prominent Sheikhs.