Former MP Abbas Mwinyi buried amid tributes to his humility

Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi helps carry the coffin of his brother, Abbas Mwinyi, to Mangapwani Cemetery in North Unguja Region for burial on Friday, September 26, 2025. PHOTO|JESSE MIKOFU

By  Jesse Mikofu

What you need to know:

  • The funeral prayer was led by Zanzibar’s Chief Mufti, Sheikh Saleh Omar Kaab, at Zinjibar Mosque, and the burial prayer in Mangapwani was led by Tanzania’s Chief Mufti, Dr Abuubakar Zebeir Ally.

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