The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council constitutional organs had nearly collapsed as already discussed in previous series So, Prince Al- Haj Badru Kakungulu was advised to call an urgent Meeting of the College of Sheikhs( Majlis Al Ulaama) at Kibuli Mosque, for the purposes of putting in place a caretaker UMSC Administration.
Fifty five (55) Sheikhs turned up for the crucial meeting. In his address, Prince Kakungulu urged them to perform two tasks which, included appointing an Interim courageous leader and his executive as caretakers of the UMSC Administration for the period of six months. He also tasked them to put in place an Independent Taskforce to organise National Muslim general elections for substantive leaders to the the lower structures. The program was to be implemented immediately after the war.
After the deliberations, they unanimously agreed to appoint the late Sheikh Kassimu Mulumba, a graduate from the prestigious Egyptian based Ahzar University. Sheikh Mulumba was serving as Kampala District Kadhi and Makerere University Mosque Imam at the time of his appointment.
The peak of the war found Sheikh Mulumba on an official working trip in Saudi Arabia. On his return he made a stop over in Nairobi because the situation was still tense, risky and dangerous in Uganda since the war was raging on. Sheikh Mulumba received the news of his appointment to the highest Muslim office in the country while in Nairobi, Kenya.
The meeting appointed Sheikh Ali Kivumbi, Deputy Chief Kadhi, Dr. Abdu K. Kosozi, Acting Secretary General while the late Sheikh Ahmad Mukasa retained his position as Secretary for Religious Affairs among others.
By Zziwa Ashiraf
UMSC Spokesperson.
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