Sheikh Mussa Sindayigaya was sworn-in as Mufti of Rwanda in an event presided over by Dr Usta Kaitesi, Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB).
The newly elected Mufti Sheikh Sindayigaya Mussa, who assumes the leadership of Rwanda Muslim Community, will be deputised by Sheikh Yunusu Mushumba.
Representatives of the Rwanda Muslim Community, met in the capital Kigali on Sunday, May 26, to pick new leaders of the Islamic faith in the country.
Sindayigaya, 43, is married with three children. He was a member of the outgoing national executive committee of the Rwanda Muslim Community, where he was in charge of finance and planning. He has held different leadership roles in Islam since 2003.
The new Mufti of Rwanda studied Islamic theology in Saudi Arabia and has a Bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies and postgraduate diploma in public administration, as well as a Master’s degree in public administration management. He is also completing a PhD in leadership and governance. (End)