By Urban Shihemi, November 3, 2025 Former Kenyatta National Hospital chaplain Sheikh Rashid Mohamed , popularly known as Abu Najma, has called on Muslims across the country to unite in prayer for Sudan, a country currently grappling with immense political and humanitarian challenges. Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, have been locked in a civil war with the Sudanese army since April 2023, taking over the strategic city of Bara. Speaking yesterday during the Voices for Palestine tree planting event held at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, Sheikh Rashid expressed deep concern over the worsening situation in Sudan, describing it as a painful turn of events for a nation that once stood at the forefront of supporting Muslims globally. “It is heartbreaking to witness the suffering in Sudan, a country that has, for many years, opened its doors to Muslims from all corners of the world, especially in Africa, offering them fully sponsored opportunities to study medicine and other fields,” Sheikh Rashid said. “We owe Sudan our prayers and solidarity during this trying moment.” The residents of Sudan are facing Indiscriminate violence against women and children, attacks on defenceless civilians and serious obstacles to humanitarian action are causing suffering. The U.N. human rights office said on Friday that hundreds of civilians and unarmed fighters may have been killed late last month when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces captured Al-Fashir, the Sudanese army's last major holdout in Darfur. The city fell a week ago after an 18-month siege, prompting tens of thousands to flee.