Celebrities Share Words Of Mourning, Support, And Hope After The New Zealand Shooting
They show their solidarity with the Muslim community worldwide
After the unfathomable shooting of a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand on 15 March – in which 50 people were killed, according to The New York Times – an outpouring of solidarity with the muslim community shortly followed. Words of mourning, support, and hope came from the likes of HH Sheikh Mohammed, Ilhan Omar, Barack Obama, Halima Aden, and more.
HH Sheikh Mohammed
We witnessed the most horrific hate crime that killed 49 worshippers on a blessed day. Our condolences to New Zealand, to the families of the victims and to Muslims across the world. On behalf of UAE that declared the Year of Tolerance, we call for a unified stand against hatred.
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 15, 2019
في يوم سلام كيوم الجمعة وفِي مكان عبادة كالمسجد شهدنا أبشع جريمة كراهية دينية راح ضحيتها ٤٩ من المصلين. تعازينا لنيوزيلندا ولأهالي الضحايا ولكافة المسلمين وباسمي وباسم بلدي التي خصصت عاما كاملا للتسامح ندين ونعرب عن عميق حزننا وندعوا العالم لوقفة مراجعة لترسيخ التسامح بين الأديان
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 15, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Yara Shahidi
Barack Obama
Michelle and I send our condolences to the people of New Zealand. We grieve with you and the Muslim community. All of us must stand against hatred in all its forms.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 15, 2019