things you didn’t know about Sheikh Abubakar Shariff alias Makaburi 1. Sheikh Abubakar Shariff aka ‘Makaburi was not a Muslim cleric. “I have never preached at a mosque,” 2. Sheikh Abubakar Shariff did not know the origin of his nickname Makaburi. 3. The US government designated Makaburi as a terrorist. He was one of the three Kenyans on the US government Sanctions List for alleged involvement in terror activities. 4. The Kenyan government never won a court case against Makaburi. 5. Makaburi met Rogo in late 2002 and the two were close friends for almost a decade. Makaburi said that he was touched by Rogo’s preaching on Jihad. 6. Makaburi did not have a job. He earned a living through managing two flats owned by his sister 7. Makaburi was an avid reader who had a room in his home designated as a library.. 8. Makaburi was a hard-line Muslim who propagated what he called as “true Islam.” He said that the best examples of Islam were found in parts of Fallujah in Iraq, Taliban- controlled Afghanistan and parts of Somalia under the leadership of radical Al-Shabaab militants..
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 06:44:31 +0000
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