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The Islamic community in Avondale, Auckland, reflects on Ramadan during the Covid lockdown last year and looks forward to being able to celebrate together this year.
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The Press will revisit stories from every year of publication. It is sometimes said that the first Muslims to arrive in New Zealand settled in Christchurch in 1854, when Mahomet and Mindia Wuzerah came from India with their sons Pero and Mero to work for John Cracroft Wilson in Cashmere. Christchurch’s Al-Noor mosque opened in 1985, and was the second in the country.
Press Release – FIANZ New Zealand Muslims are calling on the NZ Government to impress upon the Israel Government to immediately stop harassing and attacking Palestinian civilians attending the prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque during this holy month of Ramadhan. So far, 50 Palestinians …
New Zealand Muslims are calling on the NZ Government to impress upon the Israel Government to immediately stop harassing and attacking Palestinian civilians attending the prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque during this holy month of Ramadhan.
So far, 50 Palestinians have been arrested and over 100 have been injured since the belligerent Israeli occupying forces have started this violent campaign against the innocent Palestinian civilians especially during the Ramadhan period.
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 5:49 am
New Zealand Muslims are calling on the NZ Government to
impress upon the Israel Government to immediately stop
harassing and attacking Palestinian civilians attending the
prayers at Al Aqsa Mosque during this holy month of
Ramadhan.
So far, 50 Palestinians have been arrested
and over 100 have been injured since the belligerent Israeli
occupying forces have started this violent campaign against
the innocent Palestinian civilians especially during the
Ramadhan period.
The Federation of Islamic
Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ, the umbrella
organisation for New Zealand Muslims), expressed its deep
concern about the unprovoked Israeli attacks perpetrated by
the right-wing Israeli settlers.
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Press Release – FIANZ The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) is not surprised by the recent developments regarding the terrorist seeking a judicial review. The terrorist is following the same pattern as previous convicted terrorists in Europe and Canada. …The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) is not surprised by the recent developments regarding the terrorist seeking a judicial review. The terrorist is following the same pattern as previous convicted terrorists in Europe and Canada.
We are however most surprised that the media has named the terrorist and are giving him the profile coverage that he has always sought. Some media also designating him as just a shooter is denigrating the memories of the 51 martyrs and the 40 others who were bullet wounded. We request the fourth estate not to name him nor sensationalize the news item. This is incumbent of a responsible fourth estate.