Imam Who Unknowingly Married Man, Lover Jailed Over Homosexuality
By Keefa Nuwahereza
A Muslim cleric who purportedly married a woman who later turned out to be a man has been jailed together with his gay lover for indulging in homosexuality, who was exposed after being arrested by police for theft.
Sheikh Mohammed Mutumba, the Imam of Kyampisi Masjid Noor who unknowingly wedded a fellow man in the Islamic culture (Nikah) was Thursday arraigned in court, where he was charged with having carnal knowledge with a person against the order of nature, and remanded to Ntenjeru prison.
Appearing before the Kayunga Grade One magistrate Ms Irene Akello, Sheikh Mutumba, 27, was not allowed to take plea because his case can only be heard by a higher court.
Sheikh Mutumba, is jointly charged with Richard Tumushabe alias Swabullah Nabukeera, his 'wi...