Muslims, Christians share common issues that ought to unite them

NAIROBI: As our Christian fraternity in Kenya and around the world set out to celebrate Xmas, I grabbed the recess and headed to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform the lesser pilgrimage known as Umrah. It’s a long time since I did Umrah and I felt it was necessary to renew my commitment and devotion to my maker.

Christ’s birth celebrations in December this year also coincided with the Islamic lunar month of Rabi’h ul Awal in which Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was born.