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- Since time in memorial, Muslims in Uganda used to offer both Juma and Zuhur prayers
- However, in the 1920’s there was a section of Muslims which used to offer both Juma & Zuhri
- Muslims used to perform both following an Islamic teaching that Juma is invalid if prayed with less than 40 learned Muslims in one mosque
- The above condition couldn’t be met since the learned in Uganda were few
- In 1926, the then Kabaka of Buganda, Daudi Chwa tried to help out and invited a sheikh from Tanzania
- The Sheikh gave ago a head for both prayers
- In 1947, Muslims leaders from both groups decided to go to Mecca and seek clarification from mufti Shafie.
- He told them to construct one big mosque for jumah prayers
- Also recommended that there was no need to perform both prayers
- The answers were not satisfying and two groups formed here
- On coming back, the group against performing led by Badru Kakungulu, decided to abandon “Zuhur” on Friday and came to be known as Juma Empya
- They had their headquarters at kibuli and were registered as the Uganda muslim community.
- Those in favour of Juma and Zuhuri, continued to perform both prayers and came to be known as Juma Zukuli/Nkadde and had their headquarters at Kyadondo and their leader was Sheikh Abdul Rahman Mivule.
- They had their headquarters at Kibuli were registered as the Uganda Muslim Community.
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