Prince William tells New Zealand mosque survivors extremism must be defeated
The baby and the bathwater: Free speech and online extremism
BY TAUHID ZAMAN, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 04/22/19 04:15 PM EDT As a Muslim American, I was shocked by the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand that took the lives of 50 completely innocent people and injured scores of others in March. The tragedy was made more sickening by the fact that the alleged gunman, reportedly […]
After New Zealand Attacks, Muslim Americans Call For Action Against Rising Bigotry
Updated 8:54pm E.T. As New Zealand grapples with the aftermath of the attack on two Muslim congregations in Christchurch, the mass shootings on the other side of the world have struck fear through Muslim American communities and renewed calls for action against the rise of bigotry in the U.S. Muslim Americans urged political leaders, local officials and […]
Pakistanis form human image of Christchurch mosque
Thousands of worshippers in Pakistan’s Jhang city pay tribute to 50 victims of New Zealand’s double mosque attack. Thousands of Pakistanis clad in white have gathered in the central city of Jhang to make a human image of New Zealand‘s Al Noor mosque in Christchurch city, where 50 people were killed by a white supremacist four weeks ago. […]
New Zealand Parliament Votes 119-1 to Ban Assault-Weapons In Response to Mosque Shootings
New Zealand’s parliament on Wednesday voted almost unanimously to ban “military-style” semi-automatic weapons less than a month after 50 people were killed in mass shootings at a pair of mosques in the city of Christchurch. The ban, which applies to semi-automatic rifles and shotguns capable of holding more than five rounds, was made permanent Wednesday […]
GOP Witness Tells Congress That New Zealand Mosque Shooter Was ‘Left-Wing’ Terrorist
A witness for the Republican minority told a congressional committee that the New Zealand mosque mass shooter was a “left-wing” terrorist, despite the man’s expressed support and admiration for Donald Trump. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism,” Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Mort Klein used part of his opening […]
Why I Practiced Tonglen in a Mosque
After the New Zealand mass shooting, a Buddhist practitioner reflects on praying with her Muslim neighbors. By Suzanne Harvey APR 09, 2019 On March 15, as reports came in about the massacre of Muslims while they prayed in Christchurch, New Zealand, I was moved to visit our local mosque in Nashua, New Hampshire and pay […]
New Zealand privacy commissioner says Facebook is run by ‘morally bankrupt’ liars
‘Facebook cannot be trusted.’ By Shannon Liao@Shannon_Liao Apr 8, 2019, 6:00pm EDT New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner John Edwards took to Twitter on Sunday night to criticize Facebook for recklessly operating its platform and for contributing to the broadcasting of events like the Christchurch shooting, which was live-streamed on the social media platform. Edwards said, “Facebook cannot be trusted. They […]
Mosque attacks spark outrage, fuel concern over Islamophobia
Posted by Maureen Ferrigno on April 8, 2019 at 4:00 am By MIKE CORDER – Associated Press – Friday, March 15, 2019 BRUSSELS (AP) – World leaders expressed condolences and condemnation Friday following the deadly attacks on mosques in , while Muslim leaders said the mass shooting was evidence of a rising tide of violent Islamophobia. In […]
50 Murder Counts Filed on Mosque Attack Suspect
Police say the man accused of the Christchurch mosque attacks will face 50 murder charges and 39 attempted murder charges at his court appearance on Friday. Thursday, April 4th 2019, 5:34 AM PDT 4: 15 p.m. The Latest on the man charged in the New Zealand mosque attacks (all times local): Police say the man […]