Uganda, May 15 -- As preparations for the 2026 Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages officially kick off, prominent Muslim leaders in Uganda are calling for a renewed spirit of peace, discipline, and communal harmony. The call to action centers on bridging internal divides to foster national development and spiritual growth.

Speaking at the launch of a pioneering children's Umrah initiative in Kampala, Mr Rashid Yahya Ssemuddu, Uganda's Ambassador to Sudan and Special Presidential Envoy to Qatar, urged the faithful to look beyond personal and political grievances.

"We may differ in our political affiliations, but that should not make us enemies. Muslim leaders must take the lead in promoting peace because development only flourishes where people c...