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Fury over State's mosques closure threat

Section of Musa Mosque at Majengo in Mombasa County.PHOTO BY MAARUFU MOHAMED
 Section of Musa Mosque at Majengo in Mombasa County. [PHOTO : MAARUFU MOHAMED]

Kenya: Muslim leaders have protested against threats to shut down what the State says are mosques that offer radical teachings, saying this would undermine the war against terrorism.

They were reacting to Sunday’s threat by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Director Ndegwa Muhoro to close mosques he claimed were preaching extremism and promoting Al-Shabaab ideologies.

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