Sheikh Umar Ssebalamu has asked Muslims to seek heavenly blessings from God through feeding the orphans and the disadvantaged and making sacrifices. Speaking during Eid prayers at Iqra Mosque in Mbarara City, Ssebalamu asked the believers to copy what other Muslims from other areas do to lift their faith.
“This is what we can do, brothers and sisters, let’s open our gates today to feed the poor people, feed the orphans, feed those who are in need, because we don’t know who is going to feed our children after our demise”.
He said that Eid is not all about dressing in the most expensive clothes for your family, but also about providing a meal for the rest of the neighbors. He narrated that a person who can sacrifice but doesn’t is making a mistake, noting that they’re not supposed to be in the mosque. “Allah does not want that meat. No, Allah does not want that blood. What for? What Allah wants is to see the piety in our hearts”.
Abdul Karim Katamba, the regional Khadi, asked political leaders to be patriotic, serving their country, but also those they serve to love their country. He also asked the Muslim believers to love one another and provide those who are in need with whatever they can. URN