NRM has not given enough political cake to Muslims

Becoming a politician is not inborn or prophetic as in like Jesus or Muhammad born with unique features of prophecy. Anybody can become a politician if the situation warrants one to become one. Kazini was teacher but he has died a military officer. Late Kiggundu Sulaiman was a banker and researcher but he died a [...]

Kabaka Mwanga Vs Bajulizi

It is generally accepted that a martyr is a person who sacrifices his or her life or their personal freedom in order to further a cause or belief for many. This cause or belief may be political, cultural or religious. Some of the historical political martyrs include the Manouchian Group (a group of foreign communists, [...]

Asians have not changed their ways up to now

Dear readers,
With due respect to our Asian friends and Ugandan nationals, I think they have not changed their ways wherever they live. I really thought that the Amin example would have given them a few bits on how to live in the society but wapi. Here in the UK, I thought being a Muslim can [...]

Namugongo Martyrs day should not be celebrated

All I’m saying that the word ‘martyrdom’ is used biasly by people to fit their situations. What is the difference between Muslims that have died for their religion and the Christians that sacrificed their lives at Namugongo because their religion conflicted with the demands of the then Kabaka of Buganda. Can we say that people [...]

Uganda Martys were not really martyrs(part 2)

Please do not take definitions in the dictionary as giving all the answers you are looking for in words and life. That’s why we have got thesaurus aside within the dictionary. Please don’t take words at face value. Let me try to put more beef and bones on this issue once again and see if [...]

Muslim solidarity and brotherhood will help muslims achieve alot

Muslim brotherhood is mandatory in Islam. All Muslims are obligated to feel the pain of another Muslim being tortured anywhere in the world. That is why I can understand why Muslims are demonstrating against Israel in so many African countries. By the way, a certain Muslim brother called me to say that he is disappointed [...]

Namugongo ‘martyrs’ were not really martyrs

I have been thinking about the Uganda Christian  ‘martyrs’ prosecuted on June 3,1886 at Namugongo and its significance to Uganda as a country after one of the Ugandans raised it at the Ugandan At Heart(UAH) forum. So I asked myself questions like: were the Uganda martyrs really deserve to be called ‘martyrs’ or not?  Could [...]