Abdullah Muhammad Mukwaya
{{short description|Teacher and religious leader}}
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|predecessor = Shiekh Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza
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| nationality = Ugandan
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|term_start = 24 April 2019
|children = Usama
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Abdullah Muhammad Mukwaya is a Ugandan teacher and religious leader who is the current District Qadi of Mbarara District under the Ankole-Kigezi region.{{cite web|url=https://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/ankole-muslim-clerics-call-for-peace-and-reconciliation/|title=Ankole Muslim Clerics Call for Peace and Reconciliation :: Uganda Radio Network|website=ugandaradionetwork.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1479772/muslims-security-conscious|title=Muslims asked to be security conscious|website=www.newvision.co.ug}}
Career
= Qadi: 2019–present =
He was inaugurated into power on 24 April 2019 in the attendance of the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni{{cite web|url=https://trumpetnews.co.ug/president-commends-muslims-unity-in-mbarara/|title=President Commends Muslims' Unity in Mbarara - Trumpet News|first=Admin|last=Trumpet|date=25 April 2019|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://newz.ug/photo-govt-to-support-muslim-community-museveni/|title=Photo: Govt to support Muslim Community-Museveni - Newz Post|first=Moses|last=Kakeeto|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/bukedde/amawulire/1499306/museveni-atenderezza-obumu-bw-abasiraamu|title=Museveni atenderezza obumu bw'Abasiraamu|date=27 April 2019|website=www.bukedde.co.ug}} as chief guest of the ceremony and the Supreme Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Mubajje. The president also laid a foundation stone for a multi-billion Supreme General Hospital, a new project in Mbarara Municipality that is being undertaken by Muslims in Mbarara district.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nrmnationalchairman.com/nrm-national-chairman-commends-muslims-for-unity/|title=NRM National Chairman Commends Muslims for Unity|date=25 April 2019}} The president also gifted the Mukwaya with a brand new car.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pmldaily.com/news/2019/10/museveni-officially-delivers-car-to-mbarara-district-khadi.html/|title=Museveni officially delivers car to Mbarara district Khadi|date=5 October 2019}} The inauguration was led by Sheikh Ahmed Nyago, the chairman of the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council electoral commission.{{Cite web |url=https://www.softpower.ug/museveni-urges-muslims-to-maintain-unity-as-mbarara-gets-new-district-khadhi/ |title=Museveni Urges Muslims to Maintain Unity as Mbarara Gets New District Khadhi – Online news from Uganda and the East African region – SoftPower News |access-date=26 April 2019 |archive-date=26 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426164215/https://www.softpower.ug/museveni-urges-muslims-to-maintain-unity-as-mbarara-gets-new-district-khadhi/ |url-status=dead }}https://redpepper.co.ug/talking-tough-mbarara-muslims-task-govt-on-service-delivery-curse-area-woman-mp/129850/https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/mbarara-musilm-land-dispute-resolved-after-seven-years/
Mukwaya replaced Shiekh Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza who died in a motor accident in September 2017 at Independence Park on his way to lead Eid-Adhah prayers at Abubakar Mosque in Kakoba division.{{cite web|url=https://www.observer.ug/fids/news/headlines/54712-mbarara-district-kadhi-dies-in-eid-day-accident/|title=Mbarara district Kadhi dies in Eid day accident|last=URN|website=The Observer - Uganda}}{{cite web|url=https://kmaupdates.com/president-commends-muslims-unity-in-mbarara-district/|title=President commends Muslims' unity in Mbarara District – KMAUPDATES|publisher=}}
Personal life
Mukwaya is the father of film director and screenwriter Usama Mukwaya.
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Category:Ugandan Islamic religious leaders