Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza

Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza
Preceded by	Shiekh Ramadhan Khamis
Succeeded by	Abdullah Mukwaya
Personal details
Born	Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza
Died	Mbarara, Uganda
Nationality	Ugandan
Occupation	District Qadi Sheikh

Ahamed Siraj Kwikiriza was a Ugandan religious leader. He was the District Qadi of Mbarara District under the Ankole-Kigezi region until 1 September 2017.

Death

Aged 50, Kwikiriza died in a motor accident on 1 September 2017 at Independence Park. He was with his son, who died on arrival after being rushed to Mbarara referral hospital. ^{[1] [2]} At the time of his death, Siraj had replaced Sheikh Ramadhan Khamis, who had been accused of selling Muslim property. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

He was succeeded by Abdullah Mukwaya. ^{[6] [7]}

See also

• List of Qadis of Mbarara District

References

1. URN. "Mbarara district Kadhi dies in Eid day accident". The Observer - Uganda.
2. "President commends Muslims' unity in Mbarara District – KMAUPDATES". Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
3. Nahamya, Joshua (1 September 2017). "Eid Tragedy: Mbarara District Kadhi Killed In Accident". ChimpReports.
4. Serugo, Geoffery (1 September 2017). "Mufti Mubajje implores Muslims to observe peace".
5. "District Khad Dies in Car Accident Heading to Idd Prayers". Kampala Post. Archived from the original on 2019-05-05. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
6. "Museveni Urges Muslims to Maintain Unity as Mbarara Gets New District Khadhi – Online news from Uganda and the East African region – SoftPower News". Archived from the original on 2019-04-26. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
7. Kakeeto, Moses. "Photo: Govt to support Muslim Community-Museveni - Newz Post".