Long before ‘Mganga kutoka Pemba’ signposts were a common feature on our walls and lampposts, we had Sheikh Yahya Hussein. This man was a household name in East Africa back in the 60s and 70s.

The special guest at the ceremony was Chairman Senate Advisor Yahya Hussain Shah. Dr Fauzia Saeed, Professor Shahbaz Ali, Hasan Abbas Raza, Khalid Siddiqui and Dr Seema were also present and spoke ...