Sheikh Iman called again for Kenya 's youth to cross over the border to fight . Mom tells how her only son living in a Kenyan orphanage was one of at least six persuaded to join al - Qaeda - linked Al Shabaab . One mom said : ` ` Why should he leave here and go fight in something he does n't even understand '' Kenyan Muslims say a charismatic iman taught the poverty - stricken kids about ' Islamic Struggles ' But the iman is remembered fondly by many at the Kenyan Muslim center where he trained children for jihad .
Mom tells how her only son living in a Kenyan orphanage was one of at least six persuaded to join al - Qaeda - linked Al Shabaab . One mom said : ` ` Why should he leave here and go fight in something he does n't even understand '' Kenyan Muslims say a charismatic iman taught the poverty - stricken kids about ' Islamic Struggles ' But the iman is remembered fondly by many at the Kenyan Muslim center where he trained children for jihad .