Muslims at Songwe border can afford a huge sigh of relief following the opening of a mosque in the area.
The mosque which was financed by an undisclosed donor to the tune of K10 million officially opened on Friday and will cater for about 150 worshippers
Speaking in an interview following the opening, chair of the Songwe border mosque Innocent Bamusi said it was a special moment for all Muslims living around the surrounding.
“There is a growing number of Muslims at the border, others who are civil servants and businesspersons so it created a great need to have a place not only for worship but ownership and a sense of belonging for our growing community,” he said.
He added that worshipers were travelling 25 kilometers to Kapolo and others over the border at Kyela in Tanzania just to have access to a worshiping place hence the mosque is a great relief for all Muslims.
“It has been a huge burden for us Muslims who were without a mosque in our area. A lot of our time and money was spent travelling around to access a mosque for us to do our prayers hence we express our gratitude to the person who sponsored construction of the mosque,” he articulated.
According to a representative of TA Mwakaboko, Webster Mwenekule, the construction of the mosque hasn’t only given the Muslim community relief but it has also brought development to his area.
“There is a lot to be admired with Islam teaching and principles hence I’m delighted with the coming in of the mosque as Islam was the only religion in my area that didn’t construct a prayer house,” he explained.
He therefore urged the community to safeguard the property from vandalism as it is a monument place for all people, not only Muslims.
