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October 13 2001 at 04:55PM
By Emeka Madu
Thousands of Muslims in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, have defied a police ban and protested against the American-led attacks against Afghanistan.
Demonstrators came out onto the streets after Friday prayers carrying pictures of Osama Bin Laden, the main suspect behind last month's attacks on New York and Washington.
Banners criticising the United States, Britain and Israel were held aloft and there were chants such as "Down, Down, USA!" and "Allah Akhbar" (God is great)
"Bin Laden is our hero. We, Kenyan Muslims, will always support him," said one banner.
The protest along Kenyatta Avenue and other major roads was reported to be generally peaceful.
< SNIP > Muslims make up about 25% of the population of Kenya.