Zimbabwean self-styled
Messiah Khulu Reinfirst Manyuka has died from
malnutrition after going without food for 30 days
when he tried to emulate Jesus Christ and fast
for 40 days and 40 nights.
Mr Manyuka, 73, left home on 15 June and
headed into the winderness to conduct prayers,
redirecting his attention to God, away from things
of the earth.
He was known by his family and community at
large as a very spiritual person whose faith could
move mountains and his death has puzzled those
close to him.
One close relative said: "He was a very spiritual
man. It's unfortunate he had to die this way.
"After a month we got the sad news of his death.
He was a healthy and religious old man who did
not even look his age."
Attempting to equal or break Jesus Christ's
record of fasting for 40 days, Mr Manyuka gave
up the ghost after just a month despite having no
history of illness. He was alone in the wilderness
and his body was found by a stranger who then
alerted the police.
According to the police, Mr Manyuka is not the
first to die from fasting, as numerous other cases
have been reported. A police spokesman said that
they are powerless, however, to prevent members
of the public from fasting.
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