NZ pays tribute to Christchurch shooting victims with two minutes of silence
New Zealand has paused for two minutes of silence to commemorate the 50 victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Thousands of people gathered at Friday prayers in Hagley Park across from the Al Noor mosque, a week after a lone gunman entered and shot worshippers in the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history.Worshippers from the Linwood mosque, which lost eight people in the attacks, and other members of the community attended the event."New Zealand mourns with you. We are one," she said.
Al Noor mosque Imam Gamal Fouda said the response to the attacks showed that New Zealand was"unbreakable"."Through them, the world will see the beauty of Islam and the beauty of unity," he said."Thank you for your tears. Thank you for your haka. Thank you for your flowers. Thank you for your love and compassion," he said."It has been a lesson for the world's leaders," he said."Thank you for your words and tears of compassion.
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