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By Onzoma Albert Arua city Vice president of Uganda Her excellency Rt Maj Jessica Alupo is set to preside over a fundraising drive for the construction of Irshad mosque, and commercial complex project in Arua City on April 19, 2025. The construction work of th
By Onzoma Albert
Arua city
Vice president of Uganda Her excellency Rt Maj Jessica Alupo is set to preside over a fundraising drive for the construction of Irshad mosque, and commercial complex project in Arua City on April 19, 2025.
The construction work of the 2 billion Irshad mosque and commercial complex was launched by Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Al Hajji Shaban Ramadan Mubajje on February 23, 2024 and the central organizing committee of the fundraising this time is planning to raise one billion Ugandan shillings to complete the project.
The vice presidents coming to Arua City was confirmed by the Resident City Commissioner of Arua City Salim Kumakech during an interview in his office as he pledged the support of his office towards the success of the fundraising drive.
“Her excellency the vice president of the republic of Uganda is scheduled to come to Arua City on the 19th of April 2025 for a noble cause for the fundraising of Irshad Mosque, the office of the resident city commissioner requests you to join in mobilizing in big numbers during the fundraising drive and contribute enormously for the sake of God,” he said.
According to Al-Hajji Isa Kato Afeku the public relations officer for the construction of the mosque and commercial complex the bill of quantity (BOQ) for the construction of the modern mosque is shs700m while the commercial complex is estimated to cost a whopping shs1.5bn.
“Considering the capacity that we have reached we are looking at collecting one billion Ugandan shillings to finish up the project because both church and mosque goes with business, you do business you go and pray or you pray and come to do business so we have the component of lock-ups in the mosque as women will be praying up while men will be praying down and it’s a complex and face lifting project for Arua City” he said.
The intention of constructing the modern mosque is to measure to the standard of a city while the commercial complex lock-ups will help in generating revenue for the mosque.