Boniface Mwangi’s presence at Mosque fuels talks he’s becoming Muslim
Activist Boniface Mwangi on Friday joined Muslims for their prayers at a Mosque in Hurlingham, Nairobi and shared the photos on Facebook touching-off suggestion that he was converting to Islam.
Mwangi, who has always been outspoken, however, explained why he went to mosque.
“It was on invitation by young Muslim professionals and after the khutbah (sermon) a discussion on radicalization of youths was held.
“Young Muslims feel the senior Muslim leaders are not tackling these issues. As a Christian l concurred because the Christian leaders who speak for me have not been brave enough to speak truth to power and address the root cause of radicalization,” Mwangi wrote.
The post evoked mixed reactions among his fans with some asking him when he will be inviting the Muslims to churches.
‘TERRORIST SYMPATHIZER’
Religious intolerance was visible in the comments made below the post as some went on to call him a “terrorist sympathizer.”
Mwangi managed to clear the air within the first comments stating that he was still a Christian and anyone can be allowed into a mosque and that he will be inviting the young Muslim professionals to church at the right time.
The activist was brought up in Christian ways by a single mother who struggled to put him through school through hawking.
In an interview with NTV early this year, Mwangi said that he never finished high school as he was expelled and his mother died when he was 17 compelling him to continue his mother’s hawking business to fend for himself.
Mwangi has a strong foundation in Christianity, got saved at a tender age and even attended Bible School where he pursued Theology before changing hats and venturing into photography.