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A pastor and an imam once tried to kill each other — now they work to heal Nigeria

March 10, 2014
Lifestyle & Belief

Nigeria's 150 million people are almost evenly divided between Christians and Muslims. And for several decades, fighting has repeatedly flared between the two groups, killing an estimated 20,000 people. But two men, once sworn enemies, are now working to undo the hatred they once sowed.

A pastor and an imam once tried to kill each other — now they work to heal Nigeria

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