The main aim at the time was to encourage all Muslims to come together and discuss anything UMBS is re-evolutionalising itself towards a national umbrella organisation dedicated to the common good, to the betterment of the community and country. It was formed after several years of wide-ranging consultation and careful planning by a group of Muslims that discussed Islamic affairs online regularly.
It intends to bring together all representatives of different Muslim organisations in Uganda to meet up on annual basis to discuss the affairs of Muslims in Uganda. The need to coordinate efforts on wider issues of common concern became apparent in the course of the feud that developed between Muslim leaders after the sale of Muslim properties in Uganda. This created a climate of distrust and non-cooperation between many diverse groups in the country. Through the UMBS forum online and countrywide consultations, data was collected on perceptions of the problems facing the Muslim community in Uganda. Most of the grass root consultation was verbally done by some Muslims already on UMBS forum and residing in Uganda. The analysis of responses pointed to an overwhelming sense of anxiety on the future of the community. Many valuable ideas were received in the course of the consultation and online debates, both from leaders of established community organisations as well as well-informed observers of the community.
