A little more than two years ago the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City was attacked by a shooter
Quebec Islamic cultural centre president Boufeldja Benabdallah walks out of the Islamic Cultural Centre, before reacting to the deadly shooting in New Zealand, on March 15, 2019, in Quebec City.A little more than two years after their own community came under attack, Muslims in Quebec City said they were in shock over the mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques Friday that claimed at least 49 lives.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned as “absolutely appalling” the attack on worshippers attending Friday prayers in Christchurch.“Hate has no place anywhere,” Trudeau said in a statement. “We must all confront Islamophobia and work to create a world in which all people – no matter their faith, where they live, or where they were born – can feel safe and secure.”
“I’m convinced they are feeling a terrible pain. Imagine the children of those families here in Quebec who are hearing it on the radio and will watch their mothers cry and ask, ‘Why are you crying?’ ” Benabdallah said. Benabdallah added that amid the mourning, it is time for people to speak out against extremism and for lawmakers to legislate against it.
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