The government of Uganda officially recognized the Muslim martyrs who were killed on the orders of a local king between starting in 1874 — and allocated $52,926 (200 million Ugandan shillings) to organize this year’s Muslim Martyrs’ Day commemorations.
This is the first time that Muslims in Uganda organized an official commemoration for the Muslim martyrs. In the past, only Catholics and Anglicans participated in the official celebrations for Uganda Martyrs Day held each year on June 3. Prior to last month, Muslims had been excluded from such events.
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