RUKUNGIRI- The Rukungiri Municipality hopeful legislator Counsel Isaac Atukunda, on Thursday February 27th 2025 made a generous donation of food items to the Rukungiri Muslim community as they prepare to begin fasting on Saturday, 1st March 2025, marking the holy month of Ramadan.
The items donated by counsel Isaac including rice and maize flour were presented to representatives from various mosques in Rukungiri Municipality, including the Rukungiri Main Mosque, Marumba Mosque, Katwe Kamwe Mosque, and Ruruku Mosque Twale.
Atukunda expressed his support for the Muslim community as they commence their fasting and prayer period stressing that the donation was just one of many ways he hoped to assist the community and promised his continued support.
The hopeful legislator also urged Muslims to pray for peace in the municipality and the country, especially as the election season approaches.
Sheikh Abdul Malik Kayole, the Rukungiri Muslim District Kadhi, who received the donation on behalf of the Rukungiri Main Mosque, thanked Councilor Isaac for the generous gesture.
Kayole emphasized that it is a long-standing tradition for Muslims to gather at their mosques to share a meal after fasting, and that donations like this are essential to supporting those in need during this time.
The Muslim Kadhi praised Counsel Isaac for his kindness and assured him of the mosque’s prayers for his success. Sheikh Kayole also encouraged Muslims to honor this sacred month of fasting by remaining honest, speaking words of development, and using the period for repentance.
Several Muslims present during the donation, including Naturinda Modern Sharif, the spokesperson for the Rukungiri Main Mosque; Babiiha Hamudhan, the chairperson of Marumba Mosque; Kyeyuune Muhammud, the councilor for Katwe Kamwe Mosque; and Sheikh Baduru Byabagambi from Ruruku Mosque, all expressed their gratitude for Councilor Isaac’s thoughtful donation.
They pledged to pray for him and support him in the upcoming elections noting that it has often been a challenge for Muslim communities to receive such support, and Isaac’s gesture demonstrated his leadership potential.
They also encouraged other individuals and well-wishers to join in supporting the Muslim community during this important time.
