District Khadi dies on way to Idd prayers

Sep 01, 2017

According to police, the deceased knocked an electricity pole at Independence Park in Mbarara as he was coming from his home in Nyamitanga.

Mbarara District Khadi Sheik Kwikiriza Muhammad died in an accident on Friday morning on his way to host prayers for the Muslim faithful for Idd celebrations.

According to police, the deceased knocked an electricity pole at Independence Park in Mbarara as he was coming from his home in Nyamitanga.

Hajji Nsereko Mutumba the spokesperson of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council said they were devastated and described the late Sheikh Kwikiriza as one of the best educated Muslim Scholars in Uganda and Greater Ankole Region.

The deceased graduated from Maadina University in Saudi Arabia and Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. He was head of Da'awa at Ntungamo Muslim District before being appointed District Kadhi Mbarara.

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