Salam TV Launches 2027 Omumanyi wa Salam TV Competition

What the report says

Salam TV and Sanyuka TV have launched the 2027 edition of the Omumanyi wa Salam TV Islamic knowledge competition, according to Nile Post. The seventh edition was introduced at Macca Mosque in Iganga Municipality, with organisers saying the event will now use a newly published question booklet and a revised regional setup. The launch was led by Abdussalaam Ali Kinobe, the presenter associated with the programme and country director of Salam Charity.

A notable change this year is the first-time partnership with Sanyuka TV, which organisers say is intended to widen the competition’s audience. Busoga has also been set up as its own competition region, instead of remaining within the wider eastern grouping that previously included Bugisu, Bukedi and Teso. Organisers said the regional round will take place in Iganga town before winners advance to the national finals scheduled for December.

The article says questions for this edition will come only from the new booklet, unlike earlier competitions that drew from unspecific preparation materials. Registration is set at Shs20,000 for contestants who do not buy the booklet, while the booklet itself costs Shs40,000; organisers said buyers will not pay the separate registration fee because Salam Charity is subsidising the cost.

The Regional Kadhi of Busoga, Sheikh Hasan Mwaita, attended as guest of honour and urged participants to show compassion in line with Islamic teaching. He also praised the media platforms involved for what he described as development-oriented content. The article adds that the competition was launched earlier than before because of changes to Saudi Arabia’s Hajj registration timing, which organizers said will help the eventual winner take up the pilgrimage prize on schedule.