The Muslim community and its allies in St John's are in mourning after 49 people were killed in a terror attack that targeted houses of worship in Christchurch, New Zealand Friday. of Newfoundland and Labrador, described the event in detail during Friday's Jum'aa prayer service inside the island's only mosque, Masjid-an-Noor. Muslim worshippers listened to a special prayer service in honour of the 49 victims killed in New Zealand. Haseen Khan discovered flowers and messages of support left at the door to the mosque when he arrived Friday morning to prepare for prayers. #GovNL pic.twitter.com/1gpYDevNAX —@PremierofNLKhan said the mosque has "received [an] outpouring of support" both from political leaders and the wider community.

Source: CBC News March 15, 2019 22:30 UTC