President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged the Muslim faithful to pray for Uganda to remain peaceful.
“As you embark on your pilgrimage to Mecca, pray for Uganda to remain peaceful,” he said.
The President made the remarks today in his message delivered by the State House Comptroller, Ms. Jane Barekye while flagging-off 100 Muslims who are going for Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
The flag-off ceremony took place at the Office Of the Prime Minister Conference Hall in Kampala.
Hajj is a sacred pilgrimage that is required of every Muslim at least once in their lifetime – it is one of the five pillars of Islam. Each year, millions of Muslims from across the world travel to and perform Hajj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The Hajj of various Imams, Sheikh, Sheikats, among others, was fully-funded by the State House under the directive of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Ms. Barekye also revealed that the President requested believers, especially the leaders to preach the gospel of wealth creation to ensure that Ugandans get out of poverty.
Ms. Barekye further informed Muslims that if they have land, President Museveni encourages them to fight poverty through commercial agriculture.
“Embrace the four acre model for those with small land Holdings. You can put coffee on one acre, another acre grow fruits, the third acre grow pasture for zero grazing, then on the fourth acre grow food crops,” she said.
