{"id":2000106482,"date":"2026-03-25T16:06:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/?p=2000106482"},"modified":"2026-03-25T20:55:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:55:51","slug":"president-kagame-promises-muslim-headquarters-land-will-be-allocated-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/president-kagame-promises-muslim-headquarters-land-will-be-allocated-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame promises Muslim headquarters land will be allocated this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Head of State made the commitment on March 25, 2026, during a meeting with members of the Muslim community, where he reiterated the government\u2019s support for their development initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a responsibility to support you. That support is there and will be provided,\u201d Kagame said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The pledge follows earlier commitments dating back to 2011, which had yet to be fully implemented. Kagame acknowledged the delay, describing it as an obligation he intends to fulfill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are things that were promised, and I recently learned they were not handled as they should have been. I take that as a debt that must be settled,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reaffirming his position, the President stressed urgency in resolving the matter. \u201cThis year will not pass without it being done. It will be resolved. When we meet again, it will not be you asking me, but me asking you what you have done with it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Call for shared responsibility in development<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The head of state went on to say that after the difficult history that Muslims in Rwanda, and Rwandans in general have endured, now is the time to effect change, with all citizens playing a role in the country\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is a path to transform lives, improve governance, and change mindsets so that Rwanda can progress, with every Rwandan contributing and no one being excluded. Many of the things you now value are praised because they did not exist before, but when someone does what is right and expected, it should not require excessive recognition,\u201d Kagame said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He urged Rwandan Muslims to actively participate in the country\u2019s development initiatives, alongside all other citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo make change happen, you must also take part. For Rwanda to transform, all Rwandans need to contribute. Regarding religious institutions, it is understandable to set rules for their functioning and for places of worship to fulfill their responsibilities, and everyone should support that. But for things to run smoothly, these institutions themselves must first operate properly and do what is right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President Kagame explained that the government has established mechanisms to monitor the functioning of religious institutions to ensure accountability and prevent people from hiding behind them to exploit citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Rwanda, our work, our politics, and our governance aim to put things in the right order. No one is denied peace in any way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe measures put in place by government authorities to ensure proper alignment were meant to prevent abuses. This did not apply only to Muslims; it applied to all religions and faith-based institutions\u2026 [where some people could sometimes] use religion to pursue personal gain and take advantage of others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is like putting up barriers, stopping people, deceiving others about who you are, and beginning to take their property\u2026 this should never happen in any religion,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kagame assured Rwandan Muslims that the history of marginalization and exclusion they have faced, like other Rwandans, will not be repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mufti of Rwanda, Sheikh Sindayigaya Musa, expressed gratitude to the President for engaging with the Muslim community and assured that they will continue to play an active role in the country\u2019s development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Muslims thanked President Kagame for his engagement and support for the community.
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President Kagame encouraged muslims’ active participation in Rwanda\u2019s progress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The meeting took place at BK Arena. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rwanda\u2019s President Paul Kagame has assured the Muslim community that the long-pending land allocation for their headquarters will be resolved this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000106485,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000106482","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-37","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000106485,"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-whatsapp_image_2026-03-25_at_2.37_44_pm_2_-fecbd.jpg","alt":"","caption":"President Kagame encouraged muslim\u2019s active participation in Rwanda\u2019s progress.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":668,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-whatsapp_image_2026-03-25_at_2.37_44_pm_2_-fecbd.jpg","width":150,"height":100},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-whatsapp_image_2026-03-25_at_2.37_44_pm_2_-fecbd.jpg","width":300,"height":200},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-whatsapp_image_2026-03-25_at_2.37_44_pm_2_-fecbd.jpg","width":768,"height":513},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-whatsapp_image_2026-03-25_at_2.37_44_pm_2_-fecbd.jpg","width":1000,"height":668},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2-whatsapp_image_2026-03-25_at_2.37_44_pm_2_-fecbd.jpg","width":1000,"height":668}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106482","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000106482"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106482\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000106492,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000106482\/revisions\/2000106492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000106485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000106482"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000106482"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000106482"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000106482"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000106482"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}