Dar es Salaam, March 1 -- DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzanias second phase President, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, to Be Laid to Rest Tomorrow

The body of Tanzanias second President, Ali Hassan Mwinyi, is expected to be laid to rest at Mangapwani village in Unguja, Zanzibar, tomorrow (Saturday).

According to information released by the Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwas office earlier on Friday, the deceased will be taken to the Kinondoni Grand Mosque in Dar es Salaam for prayers.

Mufti Abubakar Zubeir bin Ally is expected to lead the prayers, known as “Salat al-Janazah”, as a fundamental component of Islamic funeral rites.

After the prayer, his body will be taken to Uhuru Stadium for government officials, diplomats, and wananchi to pay their las...