“It is also speculated “
....that as a Muslim Obombo may have celebrated Ashura;
https://religionnews.com/2018/09/20/the-splainer-from-bloodletting-to-blood-donation-what-is-ashura/
(Graphic content warning. Drawn Swords, pictures of blood covered Muslims; Religious practice fit for an abattoir.)
“Some Muslims fast on Ashura. Others wail, put on passion plays re-enacting the death of Imam Hussein and flog themselves with whips and chains. Others donate blood, and still others virtually ignore the day. What gives? Let us ’Splain …
I’ve seen photos of the practice of Ashura, but the skin wounds thus inflicted are skin wounds that bleed profusely, whereas some of 0bola’s scars are clearly from quite deep wounds. Not saying he didn’t do the Ashura thing, but I am sure the scars he has are not from superficial type knife cuts.