Kampala- His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, hosted a delegation of Islamic propagators from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The delegation was led by Bro. Jalal Ahmed Khan, the Chief Executive Officer of the Understanding Islam Project and President of the Madadgar Foundation, based in Islamabad.
The visiting team met the Mufti during a meeting attended by UMSC departmental heads in the presence of His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, the Second Deputy Mufti; Hon. Hajji Abbas Muluubya Ssekyanzi, the Secretary General; Hon. Counsel Haj Muhammad Ali Aluma, the Deputy Secretary General in charge of Finance and Administration; and Hon. Arinda Abdu-Razaq Arinda, the Deputy Secretary General in charge of Planning and Development, among others on wednesday April 29th 2026
Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Bro. Jalal Ahmed Khan explained that the purpose of their courtesy visit was to introduce their mission of spreading the Islamic faith globally through modern digital technology.
He noted that their organization has developed an application that provides well-designed and precise explanations of Islamic teachings based on authentic sources of the Holy Quran and Hadiths – divine saying of Prophet Muhammad (peace.be upon) to non-Muslim audiences in major world languages.
“This app is very easy to access and provides quick responses to various inquiries about Islamic beliefs and practices,” he said while demonstrating the application using a projector. Additionally, Mr. Khan and his team briefed the meeting about the activities of their organizations, including the operation of a university in Pakistan.
In his welcoming remarks, the Mufti gave the guests a brief background of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC), its structure, and its activities since its establishment in 1972. “In fact, your coming is timely and serves as a revival of the long-standing cooperation between us, especially in the field of education. We have a big number of Ugandan Islamic scholars who studied in Pakistan. I am one of the many Ugandan Muslims who studied Islamic theological studies under a Pakistan-born Islamic tutor and founder of Bugembe Islamic Institute, one of the leading Islamic institutes in the country,” the Mufti remarked.
The two sides held extensive discussions on Islamic propagation and scholarship opportunities for Ugandans to study at universities in Pakistan.
The meeting concluded with a resolution to explore ways of strengthening collaboration in the near future.
