islam in Uganda

Information about islam in Uganda

In 1989 Islam was practiced by an estimated 2.6 million Ugandans, representing roughly 15 percent of the population.

History

Islam had arrived in Uganda from the north and through inland networks of the East African coastal trade by the mid-nineteenth century. Some Baganda Muslims trace their family's conversion to the period in which the kabaka Mutesa I converted to Islam in the nineteenth century.

Islam after independence

When Idi Amin, a Ugandan Muslim, became president in 1971, his presidency seemed to be a victory for Uganda's Muslim community. Then in 1972, Amin's expulsion of Asians from Uganda reduced the Muslim population significantly. As his administration deteriorated into a brutal and unsuccessful regime, Uganda's Muslims began to distance themselves from those in power.

After Amin's overthrow in 1979, Muslims became the victims of the backlash that was directed primarily against the Kakwa and Nubian ethnic groups who had supported Amin. Yusuf Lule, who served a brief term as president from 1979 to 1980, was also a Muslim (and a Muganda). He was not a skillful politician, but he was successful in reducing the public stigma attached to Islam.

In 1989 President Yoweri Museveni appealed to Uganda's Muslim community to contribute to national reconstruction, and he warned other Ugandans not to discriminate against Muslims. But at the same time, Museveni admonished Ugandans to avoid "sectarian" allegiances, and this warning was directed at the Islamic community as well as other ethnic and religious groups.

The Islamic University in Uganda is one of Uganda's premier institutes of Islamic teaching. It is located in Mbale in the foothills of Mount Elgon.

Recent Statistics

As it is with many African nations, religious population statistics vary widely depending on the source. For example, more than a million Muslims were estimated to have lived in Uganda in 1998 according to Islamic Web and 9.42 in 2005 according to Islamic Population. The 2004 national census recorded that Muslims represented 12.1% of the population.

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Motto
"For God and My Country"
Anthem
Oh Uganda, Land of Beauty


Capital Kampala

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Capital
(and largest city) Kampala
Official languages English, Luganda, Swahili
Currency Shilling (UGX)
Internet TLD .ug

Buganda is the kingdom of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda.
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Muslim (Arabic: مسلم) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. The feminine form of 'Muslim' is Muslimah (Arabic: مسلمة).
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The Kabaka is the title of the King of Buganda. Under the traditions of the Baganda, they are ruled by two kings: one spiritual and the other - a human-being prince.

The spiritual (supernatural being) king is represented by the Royal Drums; these are regalia called
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Mukaabya of Buganda (c. 1837 – October 19 1884) better known by his royal name Mutesa I, was Kabaka of Buganda from October 1856 until his death. During his reign Buganda was visited by Catholic and Anglican Christian missionaries.
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Idi Amin Dada (mid-1920s[1]–16 August 2003) was an army officer and president of Uganda. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles, in 1946, and advanced to the rank of Major General and Commander of the Ugandan Army.
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The Kakwa are a tribe situated in northwestern Uganda, southern Sudan, and northeastern Zaire, from Nilotic origin. The Kakwa people speak an Eastern Nilotic language. A group of related older men, who are turned to for judicial decisions, are the only kind of centralized
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Nubians are an ethnic group in southern Egypt and northern Sudan and are believed to be the first human race.[1]

The Nubian Tribes in Sudan inhabit the region between Halfa in the north to north Aldaba in the south.
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Yusuf Kironde Lule (1912 - January 21, 1985) was provisional president of Uganda between 13 April and 20 June 1979. His name is sometimes spelled Yusufu.

As the leader of the Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF), Lule was installed as President by neighbouring
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Currency Shilling (UGX)
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Buganda is the kingdom of the Baganda people, the largest of the traditional kingdoms in present-day Uganda.
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Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( pronunciation   (help info ) ) (born c. 1944,[1] Ntungamo, Uganda[2]) has been the President of Uganda since January 29, 1986.
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    The Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) is a university for advanced study of several undergraduate and post graduate subjects based in Mbale, Uganda. It was created at the decision of the second summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) 1974 and inaugurated
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    Mbale is a town in south eastern Uganda and the chief town of the Mbale District. It lies 190 km (120 mi.) northeast of Kampala, on the Tororo-Pakwach railway near Mount Elgon. It is known for its nightlife, and has a clock tower in the centre of town.
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    Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano on the border of Uganda and Kenya. The mountain is named after the Elgonyi tribe, who once lived in huge caves on the south side of the mountain.
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