Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubajje on behalf of the Muslim community has praised President Yoweri Museveni for availing the Iran’s leader, H.E Sayyid Ebrahim Raisi to the Muslim community in the country.

Sheikh Mubajje said that President Museveni did a good thing by putting Iran’s leader in touch with the Muslim community.

“We express our special gratitude to His Excellency, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for giving us that profound opportunity to be a part of the program of your official visit, May Allah guide him, lead him to other levels of prosperity,” Mubajje said.

This comes after the Iranian President paid a two-day visit to Uganda where he visited the different Muslim communities at Al-Mustafa Islamic College in Kyengera and Gaddafi Mosque in Old Kampala on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

He also went to the Aidan-Uganda Agricultural Park on the Nakirebe-Masaka road and planted a tree as a possible answer to climate change and the loss of biodiversity.

He appreciated the President for having come at a right time when Uganda is ready to receive the social and economic development through the bi-lateral cooperation.

“We hail the reconciliation that was reached recently between your government and the people of Saudi Arabia, the two Muslim countries, we pray that the peace initiative should be extended and promoted to other Muslim countries still in armed conflicts such as Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Sudan among others,” Mubajje noted.

During his speech at State House, President Raisi expressed his support and unity with Uganda against terrorism, condemning the heinous act by ADF on innocent school children. Iran pledges unwavering support in combating such violence.

“Together, we’ll work hand in hand to ensure the protection of human life and uphold peace,” President Raisi said.

Raisi also said that with the expertise in oil exploration, Iran is ready to embark on the journey of oil refining in Uganda.

“Recognizing the significance of establishing an oil refinery, we are eager to lend our knowledge and experience to help Uganda tap into its oil resources,” the Iranian President Raisi said.