The cohort graduated at Al Hidaayat Islamic Institute, Nyarugenge District.
Made up of 22 men and three women, the cohort graduated after six years of intensive Islamic religious studies.
During the graduation ceremony on Sunday, the Vice-secretary of Rwanda Muslim Community (RMC), Sheikh Saleh Nshimiyimana, requested the new Sheikhs to spread Islam and change the image of perceiving Islam as a radical faith.
“We request you to avoid radical beliefs but instead help restore good image of Islam in society. We want you to help address a challenge where people think that Islam is a terror religion which is not our mission,” he said.
He requested them to demonstrate discipline so that the community learns from them.
“I want to work closely with parents and families and tell them that a Islam should not have certain blemish. If you achieve this, it will be a great contribution to the Muslim community and the whole Rwandan society,” he added.
One of the new graduates, Sheikh Hassan Uwase, told IGIHE that he is going to involve in fighting radicalism and terrorism beliefs which some Muslims continue to espouse.
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