One week on from the Christchurch mosque attacks, many New Zealanders showed their support for Muslim communities by wearing headscarves during the country's national day of reflection Friday.
Details: The Headscarf for Harmony and the Scarves in Solidarity movements, backed by Kiwi organizations such as the by the Islamic Women's Council and the New Zealand Muslim Association, were both designed as a way of showing support to the families of the Christchurch terrorist attack victims.
What they're saying: Headscarf for Harmony organizers said their initiative was a "very simple gesture of support for our Muslim communities grieving the loss of 50 amazing mothers, fathers, children, friends and colleagues in the terrorist attack last Friday."
Dear New Zealanders Aotearoa - Being a Muslim, I’m overwhelmed. I have never seen this kind of solidarity in my entire life - The vigils, The Haka performances, The scarves. It’s just amazing and heartwarming.
— Faizan (@TweetByFaizan) March 21, 2019
Thank you.#HeadscarfForHarmony#ScarvesInSolidarity #NewZealand pic.twitter.com/kKuhNFTngQ
A #policewoman wearing a #headscarf is seen as people attend the burial ceremony of a victim of the mosque attacks, at the Memorial Park Cemetery in #Christchurch , #NewZealand March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva #NewZealandShooting pic.twitter.com/VUCDPXtlDE
— Jorge Silva (@jgesilva) March 21, 2019
Headscarf for Harmony -a horrific week in our city -salaam pic.twitter.com/Pk73jDPWOI
— Lesley Murdoch (@LesleyMurdoch1) March 22, 2019
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