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By Hamza Kyeyune KAMPALA, Uganda (AA): Six people died in twin explosions that rocked Uganda’s capital Kampala Tuesday morning, including three of the presumed suicide bombers, police officials said. 36 people were injured. ISIS claimed responsibility for the terrorist attacks on its Amaq News Agency website. In a statement on Tuesday, Ugandan President Yoweri […]

29th Apr 2018

Uganda: 2 killed, 36 arrested in mosque raid

By Halima Athumani KAMPALA, Uganda (AA): Uganda security forces said they have killed two people and arrested 36 others following a raid in a mosque in a Kampala suburb. Addressing reporters Saturday afternoon, Ugandan counterterrorism police director Abas Byakagaba explained they were following what they described as a key suspect, who went into Usafi […]

28th Dec 2016

Uganda: Police raid Kampala mosque, arrest 18

By Halima Athumani KAMPALA, Uganda (AA):- Uganda Police has confirmed the arrest of 18 people found at Nakasero mosque during an early morning raid in central Kampala on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists, a police spokesperson for the Kampala Metropolitan area, Emiliano Kayiima confirmed the search operation carried out by police and other security agencies. […]

20th Oct 2016

Uganda trial probes killings of 2 Muslim scholars

By Halima Athumani KAMPALA, (AA): A trial court in the capital Kampala on Wednesday heard a forensic pathologist’s testimony about how two senior Muslim clerics were gunned down “at very close range” in 2013 and 2015, stoking tensions in the Christian-majority country. Cleric Hassan Ibrahim Kirya was killed in Dec. 29, 2013, while Mustapha […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.