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Fury over Prophet Mohamed drawing in Grade Two book

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Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya organising secretary Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Top Muslim clerics are up in arms against a Nairobi publisher for using a caricature depicting revered Islamic Prophet Mohamed in one of its books.

Mentor Publishers Managing Director Josephine Wanjuki said they have recalled the book Mentor Encyclopedia Grade II following uproar from Muslims.

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