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Christian leaders hosted in Nairobi mosque for prayers to boost cohesion

Muslims and Christians prays togetherat the Jamia Mosque in Nairobi as part of religious integration and tolerance process in Kenya. PHOTO: PIUS CHERUIYOT

NAIROBI: Muslim leaders hosted their Christian counterparts for Friday prayers in Nairobi’s Jamia mosque for the first time in the country history in a bid boost interfaith harmony that has been harmed by terrorist attacks.

The leaders, drawn from various Christian denominations in the country, joined thousands of Muslim faithful in the mosque to listen to the Friday sermon and observe the prayers.

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