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Mukono\u2013 \u200eMourners from various parts of the Country and all walks of life, on Saturday gathered at Kiwanga village in Mukono Local Government District to bid farewell to the late Sheikh Abdu-Kadri Mbogo, an elder, former Kadhi of Kampala and long-serving prolific preacher who was laid to rest at his ancestral home. \u00a0 Mukono\u2013 \u200eMourners from various parts of the Country and all walks of life, on Saturday gathered at Kiwanga village in Mukono Local Government District to bid farewell to the late Sheikh Abdu-Kadri Mbogo, an elder, former Kadhi of Kampala and long-serving prolific preacher who was laid to rest at his ancestral home. A montage …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_3659155457675267_172535249438148":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-news"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest.jpg",2560,2560,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-768x768.jpg",618,618,true],"large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-1024x1024.jpg",618,618,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-1536x1536.jpg",1536,1536,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-2048x2048.jpg",2048,2048,true],"tie-small":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-110x75.jpg",110,75,true],"tie-medium":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-310x165.jpg",310,165,true],"tie-large":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-310x205.jpg",310,205,true],"slider":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-660x330.jpg",660,330,true],"big-slider":["https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Sheikh-Abdu-Kadri-Mbogo-Laid-to-Rest-1050x525.jpg",1050,525,true]},"author_info":{"info":["Editor"]},"category_info":"News<\/a>","tag_info":"News","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1589"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1589\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xavieradioug.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nA montage of Shiekh Abdul Mbogo with a photo of some of the mourners who attended the Burrial ceremony
\n\u200eThe burial ceremony was attended by religious leaders, government officials, politicians, Muslim scholars, business leaders and members of the community who gathered to honour Sheikh Mbogo\u2019s 96 years of service and contribution to the Muslim community.
\n\u200e\u200eHis Eminence Dr. Sheikh Hafiz Muhammad Harunah Bukenya, the 2nd Deputy Mufti, represented His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, at the funeral.
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\n\u200eAmong the mourners were Sheikh Imran Ssali, the UMSC Secretary for Religious Affairs; Sheikh Hamid Sserwadda Busungu, the Kampala Regional Assistant to the Mufti; Sheikh Hussein Rajab Kakooza, the former Chief Kadhi and Director of Sharia; Prof. Twaha Kigongo Kawase, the 1st Katikiro of Buganda Kingdom; Hon. Betty Nambooze, the area Member of Parliament; Hon. Abdallah Kiwanuka Mulima Mayuni; Hon. Muhammad Nsereko; Hajjat Sarah Kanyike, Presidential Advisor for Kampala; Hajjat Farida Ndisaba Nabitaka, the Mukono Resident District Commissioner; Imam Idi Kasozi; Prof. Abbas Kiyimba; High Court Judges; institutional heads and members of the business community, among others.
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\n\u200eSpeaking at the burial, Sheikh Bukenya urged Muslims and other mourners to reflect on the Islamic teachings about life and death, reminding them to live according to Allah\u2019s will.
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\n\u200e\u201dThe newly born child first made to listen to Azan. You imagine, the call will be completed with a funeral prayer that will be performed on someone upon departing the earthly. So therefore, remember that death is inevitable. Always remember to do Allah\u2019s will and live righteous lives in order to attain eternal happiness in paradise,\u201d Sheikh Bukenya preached. \u200eHe also praised the late Sheikh Mbogo for living an illustrious life that should be emulated by others.
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\n\u200eEarlier, several dignitaries addressed the gathering and shared their memories of the deceased, describing him as humble, principled, loyal and passionate about education.
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\n\u200eThe speakers included Prof. Twaha Kigongo Kawase, Sheikh Sulaiman Kakeeto, the Amir Daula; Imam Idi Kasozi, Muslim social worker; Sheikh Jafari Kawesi; Hon. Betty Nambooze; Hon. Muhammad Nsereko; Dr. Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Kisule, Presidential Advisor for Middle East Affairs; Hajjat Farida Ndisaba; Sheikh Abbas Ssenkuba, the Kadhi of Mukono; and Mr. George Kagiimu, who represented the Democratic Party.
\n\u200eThey highlighted Sheikh Mbogo\u2019s role in promoting education, including his contribution to the establishment of Kiwanga UMEA Primary School on land he personally donated to the community.
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\n\u200eSpeaking on behalf of the bereaved family, Sheikh Jowadi Mbogo, one of the deceased\u2019s children, described his father as a loving parent who served his family, the Muslim community and the Democratic Party with dedication.
\n\u200eSheikh Abdu-Kadri Mbogo died at the age of 96 years, leaving behind widows, children and grandchildren.
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