Salah Farah, one of the Kenyan Muslims who
shielded Christian passengers when their bus
was attacked by Al-Shabaab Islamist
militants has died in a Hospital in Nairobi.
The Muslim teacher died during surgery to
treat his bullet wound.
On December 21, 2015, a group of Kenyans
travelling on a bus from the capital Nairobi to
the town of Mandera were ambushed by Al-
Shabaab militants.
The militants told the Muslims and Christians
to split up but Farah was among Muslim
passengers who refused telling the militants
"to kill them together or leave them alone"
At the time, Mr Farah told the BBC's Bashkas
Jugsodaay that attackers had offered him an
escape.
"They told us if you are a Muslim, we are
safe. There were some people who were not
Muslim. They hid their heads," he said. "We
asked them to kill all of us or leave us alone."
In an interview with Voice of America earlier
this month, Farah said that people should live
peacefully together.
"We are brothers. It's only the religion that is
the difference, so I ask my brother Muslims to
take care of the Christians so that the
Christians also take care of us... and let us
help one another and let us live together
peacefully".
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinnet in
a tribute to Mr Farah, described him as "a
true hero".
Rachid, Mr Farah's brother said he hoped his
brother's death would bring religious harmony
and encourage Kenyans to live as one
community.
Source: BBC
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