EDMONTON --
There’s a sense of fear in Edmonton’s Muslim community after several attacks on Black Muslim women in recent weeks.
“It’s been a trend where we’ve seen five in a span of weeks so the community came together and felt that action needed to be taken,” said Noor Al-Henedy, the communications and public relations director for Al Rashid Mosque.
“It is really in a way taking a stand and saying we will not tolerate the abuse that our women are going through,” she said. “It’s not right.”
She said they were given permission from Alberta Health but must keep class sizes to a maximum of 25 people and follow other public health guidelines.