Supporters will create a “human shield” outside Masjid-al-Noor, mosque in St. John’s, on Friday to show solidarity with the Muslim community.
Masjid Al-Noor is the ONLY Islamic Centre in Canada’s eastern most Province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
It was where 30 Masjids in 30 Days Across Canada began Ramadan in 2016.
Friday is Jumah. The day for Muslim Congregational Prayer at midday.
In Masjids, Musallahs, and Islamic Centres across Canada, the weekly sermon will be delivered. Fellow Canadians have self-organized symbolic Human Shields of Solidarity around places for Friday Sermons from East to West.
With the time difference, The Human Shield around Masjid Al-Noor is where this second day of funerals for victims of the Quebec City Mosque Shooting begins…
We'll be live streaming the Human Shield event at the mosque on Logy Bay Road, beginning at 12:30 p.m. NT. https://t.co/CIZLkYnagJ pic.twitter.com/Jepj3w0Uj4
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) 3 February 2017
MUN is also holding a Human Shield event around @MemorialU's St. John's College Chapel, where members of the Muslim community pray.
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) 3 February 2017
Hind Eloukkal is out for the #humanshield event at the mosque in St. John's. pic.twitter.com/Cvd3dimYt1
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) 3 February 2017
Volunteers on site with coffee, at the mosque in St. John's #HumanShield pic.twitter.com/Cxb4uvndX7
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) 3 February 2017
The sun is coming out just in time for the #humanshield beginning at 12:30. About 50 people here. pic.twitter.com/euZ2vuXIlS
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) 3 February 2017
Flowers out in front of the mosque as people arrive for #humanshield pic.twitter.com/ZXdS49Ks2D
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
Group growing as bus load of people dropped off. #humanshield pic.twitter.com/TLSDhWeIas
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) 3 February 2017
Large crowd gathering and surrounding the mosque #humanshield pic.twitter.com/9gVla2jTxk
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
MP @NickWhalenMP just put down flowers #humanshield pic.twitter.com/82cWAg68o0
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
"We all stand together" #humanshield pic.twitter.com/2ian6F2Uxl
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
TD Edison says she hears slurs against immigrants and Muslims in NL, says still work to do to be more inclusive #humanshield pic.twitter.com/pXx4eGg9pS
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
Some of the many signs of support #humanshield pic.twitter.com/0gc00aKhcs
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
President of the Muslim Association sending peace and blessings. #humanshield pic.twitter.com/bfljMz4gao
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) February 3, 2017
"There is no room for hate in this country" says federal cabmin Judy Foote. "You are Canadians as the rest of us are Canadians" #humanshield
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
"There is no room for hate in our country," Minister Judy Foote says #HumanShield pic.twitter.com/DhRkwXK86r
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) February 3, 2017
Friday prayers begin #HumanShield pic.twitter.com/NnPVAHFC7v
— Ariana Kelland (@arianakelland) February 3, 2017
The imam says there has been overwhelming support from the NL community to this tragedy #HumanShield pic.twitter.com/OXm3ZTDOYc
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
The mosque is packed for these Friday prayers, politicians joining in the back #humanshield pic.twitter.com/a9eaahVzS0
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
"We have to move on…we can not live in fear and sadness forever" #HumanShield pic.twitter.com/TAZMQONvap
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
The imam says the mosque has increased security, says people need to be vigilant but not be afraid #humanshield
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
I'm bad at estimating crowd size but this gives you a sense of the turnout for #humanshield https://t.co/JUyP4YDK3n
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
— John Nick Jeddore (@JohnJeddore) February 3, 2017
Prayers #humanshield pic.twitter.com/bi82o2I3yX
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
"Allahu akbar" #humanshield pic.twitter.com/hKxDnfQ4tE
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
More signs of support for the Muslim community #HumanShield pic.twitter.com/2OukixUgTg
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
.@RantandRoarNL there is a separate room for the women and children to pray
— Peter Cowan (@PeterCBC) February 3, 2017
January 31, 2017:
Muslims in St. John’s react to the deadly shooting at a mosque in Quebec.
— CBC NL
