Saturday, March 23, 2019

In pictures: First Friday prayers week after Christchurch mosque shootings

CHRISTCHURCH: One week on from the Christchurch Mosques shooting, New Zealanders  stood  together in two minutes' silence to remember the Muslims worshippers who were gunned down at two mosques in the city last Friday afternoon.The haunting sounds of the Islamic Azaan, or call to prayer, was broadcast live across the country, including on. New Zealanders stood with Muslims for during prayers on Friday one week since mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch killed 50 worshippers.

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