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Thou shalt not kill, religion teaches us; look what’s happening

A man prays facing St. Anthony's Shrine in Colombo on April 22, 2019, a day after the building was hit as part of a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka. PHOTO | AFP

By  ALICE WAIRIMU NDERITU

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On Easter Sunday, April 21, the National Chief Imam of Ghana, Sheikh Osmanu Nuhu Sharabutu, was in Christ the King Church in Accra to attend mass.

The Chief Imam, walking unaided and straight-backed, was also celebrating his 100th birthday on the same day.

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