Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders also were among those denouncing this week’s deadly attack on a shopping mall in Kenya. Leaders of the extremist group al-Shabab said they wanted to target non-Muslims in their operation and so tried to separate hostages based on their religion. American Muslims said those actions violated the tenets of Islam. They also criticized al-Shabab’s efforts to recruit members from the U.S.

Revisit our previous stories on Somali refugees in Maine and Minnesota.