“It will bring us closer together”: Christchurch’s small Muslim community stands strong after tragedy
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand—The Muslim worshipers attacked by a white supremacist here included many who had fled violence in their home countries several years earlier.
Refugees from Afghanistan, some escaping conflicts decades apart, had gathered for prayers with an Indian businessman, a Saudi student and others at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques. That diverse but close-knit community was shattered by a shooter whose violent spree left 49 people dead across both sites.Dozens of people were killed in shootings at two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said could only be described as "a terrorist attack.
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