Members of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities joined together Sunday in New York City to deliver a message of unity against anti-Muslim racism, in the wake of the devastating terrorist attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Parts of the Quran were read during the gathering in Times Square.
“We are here today for solidarity with our Muslim brothers,” Rev. Robert Johnson told an Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent at the rally.
“Whatever the religious group, all kinds of violence are false and evil,” he said, expressing his deep sorrow over the Christchurch attacks that left 50 Muslim worshippers dead.
A Jewish leader at the gathering, named Michael, condemned all forms of racism and hate speech, calling on communities to be brought together against the growing threat of white supremacist ideology.
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