Uganda: Tears As Muslims Pay Respect to Col. Gaddafi

22 October 2011

Ugandan Muslims, split by an internal power struggle, yesterday found a reason to unite in prayer for the soul of Col. Muammar Gaddafi who met his death at the hands of youthful rebel forces in his home town of Sirte in Libya.

Anger and tears characterised the special prayers held at the Gaddafi Mosque in Old Kampala. Speaker after speaker praised the fallen Libyan leader who helped fund several projects in the country including the Gaddafi Mosque built at Shs50b.

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