Emotional prayer room ceremony marks 6th anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
An emotional commemoration marking the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting was held Sunday for the first time in the same room where many of the victims were killed.
“You told us, ‘You must not forget our husbands,’” Benabdallah said addressing the widows. “We have not forgotten, each one has their name.” “From this huge loss there are positives, even just by being here tonight to say no to violence, it’s thanks to my fallen brothers,” Akjour said, his voice trembling.“This attack happened because there was mistrust, there was ignorance about what a mosque is,” Akjour said. “The person who came in here, who did all this damage and took the lives of humans didn’t see them as humans, as citizens, as fathers.
The gunman behind the Quebec attack pleaded guilty and was originally sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 40 years, but saw that window reduced to 25 years after a 2022 Supreme Court ruling. Mohamed Labidi, president of the mosque, said six years have passed but the impact of that night is forever engraved in their hearts and minds.
But he said there remains more to do and called on the Quebec government to take concrete actions to combat Islamophobia.
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