Uganda: Information on the treatment of Arabs and Moslems in Uganda from 1989 to 1992
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | UGA11462 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Uganda: Information on the treatment of Arabs and Moslems in Uganda from 1989 to 1992, 1 August 1992, UGA11462, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab7238.html [accessed 21 May 2023] |
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Muslims in Uganda reportedly enjoyed a privileged status and wielded a strong influence during the regime of Idi Amin (Reuters 2 Nov. 1991). According to Inter Press Service (23 Mar. 1991),
Since the overthrow of the regime of dictator Idi Amin in 1979, Muslims in Uganda have been divided religiously, politically and ideologically. One camp is backed by Libya while the other has received support from Saudi Arabia
In March 1991, Youth Muslim fundamentalists reportedly occupied the national mosque and four policemen were killed in the struggle that ensued (Ibid.). Many Muslim believers, however, are reported to "have blamed the government for adopting a soft approach policy towards the fundamentalists" (Ibid.). The President of Uganda had earlier charged that radical Muslims plotted to assassinate him but "no arrests had been made" (Reuters 2 Nov. 1991, 1). Additional and/or corroborating information is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.
References
Inter Press Service. 23 March 1991. "Uganda: Four Policemen Killed by Rioting Muslim Fundamentalists," p. 2. (NEXIS)
Reuters. 2 November 1992. "Uganda President Says Moslems Plotted His Assassination," p. 1. (NEXIS)
Attachments
Inter Press Service. 23 March 1991. "Uganda: Four Policemen Killed by Rioting Muslim Fundamentalists," p. 2. (NEXIS)
Reuters. 2 November 1991. "Uganda President Says Moslems Plotted His Assassination," p. 1. (NEXIS)
