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By Francis Otucu
The Mufti Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje yesterday handed over new motorcycles to six Twale (County) Sheikhs at a ceremony held at Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Headquarters, Old Kampala.
Before handing over the motorcycles, the Mufti commended the Department of Zakat headed by Dr. Ziyad Swaleh Lubanga for putting the Zakat collection to good use.
He said the motorcycles are some of the fruits coming from the Zakat collected by UMSC.
He therefore urged Muslims to endeavor and pay their Zakat to UMSC because it is the rightful body meant to receive it and distribute it accordingly.
The Mufti noted that UMSC plans to give motorcycles to all the 416 County Sheikhs for quick transportation and better supervision of Imams.
He said efforts to give official cars to District and Regional Kadhis, and bicycles to Imams are also ongoing.
Haji Ramadhan Mugalu, the UMSC Secretary General on his side congratulated the motorcycle recipients and urged them to use them strictly for UMSC work.
Zakat Secretary, Dr. Ziyad Swaleh Lubanga lauded Muslims for paying Zakat to UMSC noting that every coin that is paid is accounted for and given to the rightful people and causes.
He informed Muslims that prior to buying motorcycles for Twale Sheikhs, the UMSC Zakat Department has been giving out Zakat in form of cash to the needy and cows to the Imams and widows.
He said some of the Zakat collected was used to construct Mosques and boreholes in different parts of Uganda.
The beneficiaries of the motorcycles procured by the UMSC Department of Zakat headed Dr. Ziyad Swaleh Lubanga are; Shk. Sulaiman Luyinda – Twale Sheikh Kyotera East, Shk. Ibrahim Ssejjingo – Twale Sheikh Kyotera West, Shk. Amir Ssensalire – Twale Sheikh Lwamaggwa, Shk. Ahmada Mulindwa – Twale Sheikh Kakuuto, Shk. Kibuuka Asumani – Twale Shk. Kibaale and Shk. Issa Wamala – Twale Sheikh Kamengo Kooki East.
