New Zealand pays tribute to victims of Christchurch shooting with two minutes of silence, call to prayer.

Thousands of people have gathered in Christchurch to remember the victims of last week's terror attack. Family and members of the community descended at Hagley Park, across the road from the Al Noor mosque, where one of the shootings took place, to observe the Muslim call to prayer.

Members of the public look at a makeshift memorial

بثت التلفزة و الاذاعة الوطنية النيوزيلندية صلاة الجمعة بعد اسبوع على مجزرة المسجدين في كرايستشرش Source: AAP

 

Thousands of people have gathered in Christchurch to remember the victims of last week's terror attack.

Family and members of the community descended at Hagley Park, across the road from the Al Noor mosque, where one of the shootings took place, to observe the Muslim call to prayer.

The prayer was followed by two minutes of silence.

 Speaking to the crowd, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern quoted words of the Prophet Muhammad.

Meanwhile…

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he doesn't believe the Liberal Party has a problem with Islamophobia. 

Mr Morrison has told the Ten Network he doesn't believe Islamophobia is an issue in the National Party, either.

Mr Morrison also denied claims he encouraged colleagues to use concerns about Muslim migration for political gain.

He says in the 2010 meeting in question, he was acknowledging that there were these fears in the community and was seeking to address the issue.

In reports dating back to 2011, unnamed sources say Mr Morrison had encouraged his Liberal colleagues in a opposition cabinet meeting to make the most of community concerns about Muslim migration.

 

 


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