Author: Abubakar Sematimba

EASTER CELEBRATION, THE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE.

Friday, April 1, 2016
Abubakar Sematimba Christians the world over have just commemorated the crucification, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who is Essah or Isa in the Islamic religion. Muslims on the other hand with the guidance from the holy Quran, and the teachings of their beloved p ...

INTELIGENCE VS STRENGTH: HOW FLOYD OUT PLAYED PACQUAIO IN MAY FIGHT

Monday, June 1, 2015
The long awaited boxing fight between Floyd May weather Junior and the Philippine Manny lsquo;Pac Man rsquo; Pacquaio, lastly took place at MGM grand garden Arena at Las Vegas in the United states of America, on Saturday the 2nd May 2015.The fight was watched by millions of boxing lovers around ...

WORLD MOTHER’S DAY: THE ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

Monday, June 1, 2015
As the world is celebrating the 10th of May as World Mother rsquo;s day, it is important to reflect on how Islam elevated the position of mother, and what are you supposed to do, to bridge a gap between you and your parents, mother in particular. God lsquo;Allah rsquo; decreed to wo ...

WORLD LABOUR DAY, THE ISLAMIC FACTOR

Monday, June 1, 2015
As the world celebrated 1st May, Uganda joined other countries to honor this special day however, the working conditions of the laborers have not improved especially in the developing world, not withstanding the laws which were enacted so many years back to protect the oppressed. The Inter ...

Gen. Ssejusa Cautions Criminals In Government; Your Time Is Almost Up

Friday, April 24, 2015
Uganda rsquo;s embattled General David Sejusa Aka Tinyefuza has cautioned the criminals in Uganda Government that soon or later they will be brought to book to account for their atrocities inflicted on the people of Uganda. Addressing a cross section of Journalists gathered at JEEMA offices at Me ...

Xenophobia Or Afrophobia: A Major Hindrance To Pan African Dream

Sunday, April 19, 2015
The dream of the forefathers of pan Africanism seem to be getting more distant, due to xenophobia and Afrophobia which are openly eating African countries, South African in particular. The ongoing killings of foreigners by some South Africans in Durban and other parts of the country, indicates ...

Police Arrests A Christian Man For Growing A Beard

Friday, April 3, 2015
A Christian man who went to Rubaga Cathedral for a Sunday palm mass was arrested by Police for having a beard in the Church. A man left his home village in Lungujja a Kampala outskirt and decided to attend a mass at Rubaga cathedral, the center of the Catholic Church in Uganda. It is alleged that ...

AFRICA YEARNS FOR TRUE LEADERS; TIRED OF ORATORS

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
By: ABUBAKAR SEMATIMBA. As some African States are preparing to hold presidential elections in their respective countries, Nigeria and Uganda are not an exception. Uganda in particular has been with not less than nine presidents since Independence from the British their colonial masters. Ele ...

Man Castrated For Stealing Phone In Uganda

Friday, March 13, 2015
A Youth in Uganda lost his manhood after being castrated by a mob for allegedly stealing a Mobile phone. This happened few weeks back in Mpigi District some 34 km from the Capital Kampala. An angry group of citizens grabbed a man I identified only as Makanga who they accused of stealing a ...

International Women’s Day: The Islamic Perspective

Sunday, March 8, 2015
As the world celebrates 8th March as International Women s day, we have to reflect on the position of Islam with regard to this matter. In Islam there is nothing like women s day,all days belongs to women as they belong to men too. Before Allah we are equal regardless of our status or sex,Alla ...

Justice Forum (jeema) Tasks Gov’t: Arrest ‘real’ Murderers Of Muslims

Sunday, February 15, 2015
The Justice Forum-JEEMA has tasked the Uganda Government to find the real killers of Muslim clerics and leaders as possible as it can. This statement was made by the acting secretary General Omar D. Kalinge while visiting a widow of the late sheikh Mustapha Bahiga Hajati Phatuma Kaddu at Bwebaj ...

Stop Meddling In Muslim Affairs — Ugandan Mufti Blasts Gov’t

Monday, February 2, 2015
By: Abubakar Sematimba The Mufti of Uganda Sheikh Shaban Ramadan Mubaje has blasted the Uganda Government for meddling in the affairs of Muslims. I don t see why a non-Muslim should interfere in purely Muslim affairs, leave us to resolve our issues, he said. The Mufti was presiding over a u ...

We Shall Never Immunize Our Children: Superstitious Africans Vows.

Sunday, January 25, 2015
Uganda Government is on a national wide campaign of immunizing the Children against deadly diseases, but the nationals have opted never to take their children to Grave and this has brought a rift between the Ministry workers and the communities. The people of Uganda especially the peasants in t ...
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