Adam Kamya Tamusaange Wozamaangu Kidibye Mutaasa was born in 1842 in Bbira Busiro. He was from the Monkey Clan (Nkima Clan). His parents were; Mr. Matembe Kafeero Ssalongo and Lady Nabbosa Nvandiirwa Nnamirembe. He was in thick and thin of religious wars initially as an ordinary fighter then later as in charge of gun oiling department (Ekyoza Emmundu) from where he was taken to the King Kalema’s guards (Ekitaasa) where he became the leader after seven months. During this time, he accumulated a lot of Islamic knowledge from the Arabs who used to bring gun powder to Bulemezi country then governed by owesaza Kibirango (Kangaawo). After the defeat of Muslims by Christians and the death of King Kalema in 1891, it was a turbulent time for Muslims. The persecution of Muslims was at its peak. Mutaasa and his colleagues left Buganda in 1893; they established Islamic propagation hideouts in Kijungute in Bunyoro but later went deeper to a place called Kyererwa.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 10:26:51 +0000
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