On January 16, 2026, the world lost a rare moral voice—an imam whose understanding of faith was anchored not in domination, intolerance, or divisiveness, but in humanity. Imam Abdullahi Abubakar, widely known for saving over 262 Christians during a violent attack in 2016, departed this world quiet
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