Mufti Mubaje Hails Sheikh Waiswas Legacy At Mubs Farewell Ceremony
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The Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje has praised the remarkable legacy of Sheikh Muhammad Ali Waiswa, describing him as the most suitable person to have served as Imam of Makerere University Business School (MUBS) and calling on the institution's Muslim community to preserve and build upon the foundation he established over the past two decades.
The Mufti made the remarks during a farewell ceremony held at the MUBS Mosque in Nakawa following prayers to mark the end of Sheikh Waiswa's 20-year tenure as the University Imam. The event was officiated by the Third Deputy Prime Minister, Hajjat Lukia Nakadama.
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In his address, the Mufti reflected on a friendship spanning more than 45 years with Sheikh Waiswa, recalling that they first met in 1976 at Bugembe Islamic Institute, where Sheikh Waiswa was undertaking his teaching internship while studying at the Islamic University of Madinah.
The Mufti explained that when MUBS established the office of the University Imam around 2005 to cater for the spiritual needs of Muslim students, the institution requested his office to recommend a suitable cleric.
"When I looked around, the only person who truly qualified for that post was Sheikh Muhammad Ali Waiswa," the Mufti said, drawing applause from the congregation.
He commended former MUBS Principal Prof. Dr. Juma Wasswa Balunywa for reorganising the Muslim community at the institution, a move that paved the way for the establishment of the office of the University Imam.
The Mufti said Sheikh Waiswa's impact was visible both spiritually and physically, citing the construction of the MUBS Mosque and a multi-storeyed multipurpose Muslim Centre under his leadership.
"The legacy of Sheikh Waiswa is evident in the way he transformed the Muslim community at MUBS, both physically and spiritually. He successfully mobilised the community to construct a mosque and a multi-storeyed multipurpose Muslim Centre. I therefore implore the Muslims of MUBS to safeguard this legacy and take it even further by building on what he has accomplished," Sheikh Mubaje said.
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