In that massacre and others by Al-Shabaab, militants have spared Muslims and murdered anyone judged to be Christian or unable to recite verses from the Koran.
Those punishments include flogging young girls who were unable to recite from the Qur'an, and slitting the throats of captured men.
Kuwait: Sabah Ahmed al-Sabah, age 84, has ruled Kuwait since 2006, when the previous emir died, setting off a minor succession crisis because the next-in-line was physically unable to recite the oath of office, possibly because of age-related health issues.
I answered, totally nonchalantly, 'I don't know it.' The teacher paused, eyes zeroing in on me, and said, 'Boy, I'm gonna have fun with you.' " Slowly the meaning of being unable to recite lines from "Star Wars" (we'd never seen Hollywood movies) and not having feathered hair began to sink in.
In Westgate, and other attacks, the militants spared Muslims, while killing those unable to recite verses from the Koran.
Bangladesh's Daily Star newspaper said the gunmen tortured anyone who was unable to recite the Koran.
The BBC's Anne Soy in Mpeketoni says she was told the gunmen shot dead anyone who was unable to recite verses from the Koran.
Adebimpe began to recite a monologue about making a connection.
To recite a few: Inyureye, Itsabet, Isasmoothie, and Isendu.
According to Dr. Faesal, his father was also forced to recite a Hindu chant, "Ram, Ram".
She said she was the first inductee ever to recite a poem.
