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Bilal Islamic Institute Old Students Visit to the Uganda Islamic Museum and Research Center
On the 4th April 2021, old students of Bilal Islamic Institute, the premier Islamic Institute in Uganda, visited Uganda Islamic Museum and Research Center. The group comprised of old boys and girls who had attended Bilal Islamic Institute between 1985 and 1995. They appreciated the work of museum and promised to be part and parcel…
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Uganda
This page traces Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) work and engagements in Uganda. The current Asst. Secretary General of OIC, Dr. Sengendo Ahmed (below), is a Ugandan national. OIC, the largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents, has been supporting Uganda government programs in sectors…
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The Story of Jubbah Bequeathed to Sheikh Jawad
The Jubbah is one of the attractions in the museum. In 2000, a Pakistan bidder offered USD 2 million for to acquire the Jubbah, but Sheikh Jawad preferred to retain it for Uganda Islamic Museum and Research Centre. Originally, the Jubbah belonged to former prominent Koran reciter, Late Sheikh Abdul Basit Abdul Swamadu of Egypt,…
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The Muslim Who Prepared Food for the Pope: Yaziid Wakaima of Namulonge, Bulemezi, Luweero District, Uganda.
Yaziid Wakaima (1885-1979) is the Ugandan Muslim who is best remembered for preparing ‘Pilau’, a delicacy made of specially prepared rice and other ingredients, to Pope John Paul VI when he visited Uganda in 1969. Yaziid was to live his life proudly narrating to his friends how proud he was for the opportunity to prepare…
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The Muslim who Hosted Pope John Paul VI during His Visit to Uganda’s Namugogo Matyrs Shrine 1969
Sherali Bandali Jaffer was the Ugandan of Canadian origin who hosted the Pope of the Catholic Church during his 1969 visit. Sherali Bandali hosted the Pope at his house in Kampala’s Kololo neighborhood. After the Pope had left, many people were flocking to Sherali Bandali’s home, where he had hosted the Pope, with the hope…
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Muslim- Christian Interaction: The Story of Father Simeon Lourdel
One of the earliest recorded stories of inter-faith interaction is that of Father Simeon Lourdel. On 17th February 1879 Fr Simeon Lourdel (Mapeera) and Bro. Delmas Amans arrived at Kigungu landing site in Entebbe in Wakiso District, Uganda to spread Christianity. Both were of French origin and pioneer missionaries who came to Uganda to spread…
Uganda Islamic Museum and Research Centre 