MuslimARC Statement on New Zealand

Last updated on: March 21, 2019 at 7:09 pm by NbAMuslims

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Original Post: Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. To God, we belong and to God, we shall return.

On Friday, March 15th, a white supremacist gunman attacked two mosques during jummah congregational prayers in Christchurch, New Zealand. The attacker killed 50 people and injured dozens. Our prayers are with the victims and survivors of the massacre and all people impacted by hate crimes. We join the many voices expressing solidarity.

As an organization dedicated to anti-racism education, we are committed to building a just and inclusive world where diversity is seen as an asset rather than a threat. Mourning this tragedy compels us to ask: What now?