The terrorist who murdered 51 Muslim people in New Zealand faces a life in prison, possibly without parole, after his sentencing hearing began on Monday morning in Christchurch, the city where the attacks took place. Brenton Tarrant has pleaded guilty to 51 murder charges, 40 charges of attempted murder, and one charge of committing a…
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Watch Omar Suleiman Explain the Concept of Justice From a Quranic Perspective
“Today every person shall have what they have earned. There will be no injustice today and verily Allah is swift in his accounting.” — Quran, 40:17 In Omar Suleiman’s recent video, “Justice in the Court of Allah,” Suleiman talks about the recent hearing of the Christchurch attacks. This will be the first time the surviving…
An Open Letter to Jacinda Ardern
Dear Jacinda Ardern, Before the fateful afternoon of 15th of March, I knew you as the progressive Prime Minister of New Zealand. I knew you as a feminist who stood with the LGBTQ community, and a social democrat. I liked you for your politics. I had admired your political stands from afar. When you took…
The #NZMosqueAttack Once Again Highlights the Media’s Shameful Biases Around Terrorism
On March 15, 2019, up to 50 Muslim worshippers have been killed in Christchurch, New Zealand, during Friday prayers at two separate mosques. I’ve never felt so heartbroken over an attack before. Maybe it was because I was living in my little Doha bubble, shielded from the rest of the real world, or because I…
Over 40 Dead In Trump-Inspired Christchurch Mosques Shooting
This morning, we woke up to saddening news of multiple mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand. Police have confirmed that there are”multiple fatalities,” as a number of gunmen opened fire as a congregation was in the middle of Friday prayers. As of the latest reports, 30 were killed at Al Noor mosque, with 10 fatalities…