The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) gazetted Friday 24th 2023 for all mosques across the country to express their disagreement with homosexuality, a voice they say has mainly targeted young people.
With the raising trend of Gays allover social media and in society, the UMSC felt like now is the right time to address this issue.
The deputy Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Warsaw, said the main aim of the demonstration is to create awareness as well as reinforcing the role of religious leaders in this fight, following a decision of the Church of Uganda to break away from the Church of England that endorsed same sex relations.
“The council requested all Muslim leaders to have their sermons on the fight against the vice, radios and televisions teaching address the same, peaceful walks through towns with placards and every district Muslims representative (Khadi) issue a press statement against homosexuality,” letter read in parts.
“Nationally, reports on homosexuality have been coming out with the aim of provoking the public and this has forced us not to keep silent; instead remind the public on how we can fight it,” the Mufti said.
The UMSC call came after the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) issued a statement, expressing concern about the increasing promotion of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) agenda in the country.
IRCU cautioned Ugandans to guard the family institution against the looming practice of homosexuality.
