Te whaka-kanohi mai o rātou
mā,
Ru-ruku-tia i runga i te ngākau
whakapono,
Ru-ruku-tia i runga i te ngākau
aroha,
Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe, Ngai Tahu, nāu rā te
reo pohiri.
Tena tātou katoa.
To
this large gathering of respected leaders in many
fields
We gather on the platform created by
those who have gone before us
We have come
together to bind in belief and hope
We have
come together to bind in love and
understanding
On the pohiri of waitaha, Ngāti
Mamoe and Ngai Tahu, greetings to us all.
As
individuals we will falter.
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Imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar, front right, will be answering questions along with his brothers, Muhammad Essa, and back from left, Masyhur Ali, Abdulla Rezaei, Shamir Ali, Dr Saber Elsafty, and Nazvul Islam.
Repairing or building relationships is one of the fundamental principles of the Islamic faith, and what better way to do so than with another command from the Prophet: Feed the people. While the Southland community has taken giant leaps in understanding since the March 15, 2019 terrorist attacks, Invercargill Imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar
said many still had heaps of questions. Those ranged from how the Muslim community are coping in the aftermath of the attack, to what exactly Islam was, he said.
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The government has announced new initiatives to support the survivors, families of victims, and others affected by the terror attack on two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019. (File photo)
A fund to strengthen victims and families’ input into the government’s implementation of the Royal Commission of Inquiry recommendations is among new initiatives announced on the eve of the second anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack The announcement came alongside a new report summarising community feedback from 33 nationwide hui (meetings) with Muslims and other faith and ethnic groups earlier this year to identify their key concerns and priorities.