nairobi, kenyaJanuary 23, 2024 (morning star news)
A Ugandan Muslim who put his faith in Christ at the start of the new year has been seriously injured, leaving his home and family homeless, sources said.
Tambuze Marijani, from Nangi village in Mayuge district, was beaten by a Muslim relative on January 4 and suffered injuries that required hospitalization for about two weeks, including a broken leg below the knee.
On December 31, Marijani attended a New Year's Eve church service in Bagweri district, and as the new year began, he and 14 others put their faith in Christ, the church's pastor said.
When Marijani returned home, he happily told his wife about his conversion.
“I shared with my wife the joy of accepting Christ as my Lord and Savior, but instead of sharing my joy, my wife was very upset,” Marijani told Morning Star News. Told.
She reportedly left on the morning of January 2nd and returned on January 3rd with Islamic divorce papers.
“Because you joined a bad religion, you are now an apostate, an infidel, and you are no longer part of the family. Also, you are no longer part of the Muslim community,” she told him. .
“My wife refused to let me into the bedroom that night,” he said. “I slept in the living room.”
On January 4, Marijani was working on the farm when he saw his brother and other relatives arrive at his home around 1:30 p.m., prompting him to leave the field and return home. Marijani said.
“Near my house, I saw people removing bricks from houses,” Marijani told Morning Star News. “As I approached, I realized that they were my relatives: Murshidi Wanyae, Abdullah Hanba, Abdul Wamadu, and several others, including my wife.”
His brother started insulting him, saying that he was a disgrace to the family.
“When my brother caught me, they started beating me with sticks,” Marijani said. “I yelled for help and neighbors arrived and helped me.”
He said they rushed him to a clinic in Bwonda and then he was transferred to Mayuge District Hospital. He was treated for his broken leg, back injury and chest pain and was discharged from the hospital on January 16th.
His house became uninhabitable and Muslim relatives took in his ex-wife and four children, ages 12, 10, 8 and 7.
“I don't know how to survive without a family and being homeless,” Marijani said.
He continues to recover, but fearing for his life, he has gone into hiding. The church paid for his medical expenses, but he has no money and wonders if he will be allowed to return to his hometown. He said he missed his children and prayed that they would see each other again and that God would help him find his place.
This attack is recent; many Cases of Christian persecution in Uganda documented by Morning Star News.
Uganda's constitution and other laws provide for religious freedom, including the right to propagate one's faith and convert from one faith to another. Muslims make up only 12% of Uganda's population and are concentrated in the eastern region of the country.
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