The Society of the One Almighty God, popularly known as the Malakite Church and with its members often called the Malakites, was a Christian church in Uganda formed by Musajjakawa Malaki in 1914. It was also known as the Bamalaki sect.

Malaki was highly influenced in his religious beliefs by Joswa Kate Mugema.

Society of the One Almighty God

Bamalaki teachings allowed for polygamy, rejected idol worship, and called for the Sabbath to be observed on Saturday. The last caused extensive problems with the British authorities.

Society of the One Almighty God

The Church was strongly anti-colonialist and anti-Western, rejecting among other things Western medicine. By 1921 the movement had approximately 100,000 followers. Most of the members of this Church were Baganda people.

Society of the One Almighty God

Sources

Dictionary of African Christian Biography entry on Malaki

Christian organizations established in 1914

Christian denominations in Uganda

History of Uganda

1914 establishments in Uganda