Interfaith allies expressed grief and solidarity with Muslims on Friday inresponse to a deadly terror attack at two New Zealand mosques
Interfaith allies expressed grief and solidarity with Muslims on Friday in response to a deadly terror attack at two New Zealand mosques.
Synagogues across New Zealand canceled Shabbat services in the wake of the shooting over concerns about the safety of their own communities, the Forward reported. The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand said it was devastated that people were attacked “in a place of worship and peace.” An ecumenical group of Baptist, Anglican, Methodist, Catholic and other Christian denominations in Christchurch issued a statement extending their love and support to the Muslim community.
The Sikh Coalition, a national advocacy group, pointed out on Twitter that American houses of worship have also been targeted by racist shootings in recent years ― including Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue; Charleston, South Carolina’s Emanuel AME Church; and Oak Creek’s Sikh Temple of Wisconsin.
— ADL March 15, 2019 Sadhana, a progressive Hindu organization, encouraged its members to think more deeply about how to combat rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the U.S., India and all over the world. It urged people to speak out against Islamophobia in their own communities, participate in interfaith events and donate to New Zealand’s victims.
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