Renowned Muslim cleric and Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe, Ismail ibn Musa Menk popularly known as Mufti Menk has arrived in Uganda ahead of a three-day visit in which he is also expected to meet President Museveni.
According to Kuuwe Umar, Executive Director Imnaq Social Development and Dawa, the motivational speaker’s visit is aimed at laying the foundation stone of Musa Islamic Centre and the Charity Iftar.
Mufti Menk who arrived in the country on Sunday night aboard Ethiopian Airlines comes on invitation by Pearl of Africa Hotel and the Executive Director, Imnaq Social Development and Dawa.
He was received at Entebbe International Airport by Next Media Service’s chief protocol officer Pablo Bashir.
Menk is expected to meet both mufti’s of Uganda this Monday, 26th April before later holding the conference to inspire the youth to live a better life. He will later visit the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council.
On Tuesday afternoon, 27th April 2021, he will proceed to Rwakitura where he will meet President Yoweri Museveni. Hence after, he will attend Thurayya Ramathan Conference.
The Islamic scholar will on Wednesday, 28th April 2021 attend the Inauguration of Musa Quran Memorisation Centre. On the same day, he will visit a number of tourist sites including the Source Nile in Jinja.
This is Menk’s second visit in Uganda. He last came to the country in June 2019 where his major purpose was to preach peace among the Muslim community due to the many differences in the fraternity back then.
