A Tanzanian Muslim Dr. Hamza Njozi suggested in his book, Mwembechai
Killings, that the killings were "a culmination of a long historical
conspiracy between the Church and the Government: a twin alliance whose
objective has always been to marginalize and oppress Muslims". The
author of this timely book explains the rational behind The Cross versus
the Crescent. "It was partly because I was dissatisfied with Dr. Ngozi's
limited historical context of the crisis that I embarked on my own
research. In doing so I was guided by the hope that a broader historical
context might help a better understanding of current relations between
the two faiths in Tanzania".