Muslims to hold anti-gay protests today

By Shabibah Nakirigya | Monitor 

Muslims across the country are today expected to hold peaceful demonstrations against homosexuality, according to a communication from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC)
A February 11 letter seen by this publication gazetted the day for all mosques to express their disagreement with homosexuality, a vice, they say, has reared its ugly head targeting, especially young people.

 “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 reads in parts.
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.

 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. Read more