Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza

Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza
Preceded byShiekh Ramadhan Khamis
Succeeded byAbdullah Mukwaya
Personal details
Born
Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza
DiedMbarara, Uganda
NationalityUgandan
Occupation

Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza was a Ugandan religious leader. He was the District Qadi of Mbarara District under the Ankole-Kigezi region until 1 September 2017.

Death

Aged 50, Kwikiriza died in a motor accident on 1 September 2017 at Independence Park. He was with his son, who died on arrival after being rushed to Mbarara referral hospital.[1][2] At the time of his death, Siraj had replaced Sheikh Ramadhan Khamis, who had been accused of selling Muslim property.[3][4][5]

He was succeeded by Abdullah Mukwaya.[6][7]

See also

  • List of Qadis of Mbarara District

References

  1. ^ URN. "Mbarara district Kadhi dies in Eid day accident". The Observer - Uganda.
  2. ^ "President commends Muslims' unity in Mbarara District โ€“ KMAUPDATES". Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  3. ^ Nahamya, Joshua (1 September 2017). "Eid Tragedy: Mbarara District Kadhi Killed In Accident". ChimpReports.
  4. ^ Serugo, Geoffery (1 September 2017). "Mufti Mubajje implores Muslims to observe peace".
  5. ^ "District Khad Dies in Car Accident Heading to Idd Prayers". Kampala Post.
  6. ^ "Museveni Urges Muslims to Maintain Unity as Mbarara Gets New District Khadhi โ€“ Online news from Uganda and the East African region โ€“ SoftPower News". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
  7. ^ Kakeeto, Moses. "Photo: Govt to support Muslim Community-Museveni - Newz Post".