The Ugandan Muslim community joined the rest of the world in marking Idd al-Adha with a host of activities within and out of the capital Kampala. Uganda. 27/11/2009.
In Kampala , there were four major celebration points with other minor one's dotted all around the city.
Celebrations come amidst a wrangle between two rival Muftis.; Sheik Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje and Sheikh Zubair Kayongo. The two had separate prayer celebrations.
The ongoing standoff in the Muslim community began in 2006 when Mubajje was sued over the fraudulent sale of Muslim plots on William Street and on Port Bell Road in Luzira, Kampala.
He won the case, but former Buganda Road Court Chief Magistrate Margaret Tibulya, in her ruling, decried his lies.
The celebration though went ahead with thousands of cows, goats and sheep slaughtered.
Idd al-Adha is conducted in the last month of the Islamic calendar and it signals the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca as well. Pilgrims, including about 800 Ugandans, will begin trekking back from Mecca on November 27.
Uganda is host to about six million Muslims with over 6,700 mosques.










































































Thanx Edward.
Thanx Edward.
Wonderful report and images.
Wonderful report and images. I love the cover shot of the kid in the red t-shirt.