STOCKHOLM (AA): Dozens of Swedes have formed a human shield for Muslims onFriday in a bid to ensure their security during weekly prayer.
As part of the ongoing protests across the world decrying twin terrorattacks by a white supremacist in New Zealand that killed at least 50 andinjured dozens, Swedish people demonstrated yet another solidarity with theMuslims.
Sweden’s Culture and Democracy Minister Amanda Lind told Anadolu Agencythat she is very happy to see so many people gathered in Stockholm Mosqueto offer a peaceful Friday prayer for Muslims. She said that it is not onlythe terror attacks in New Zealand but the racism and Islamophobia, as well,that brought them all together.
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Activist Dror Feiler, a member of the Ship to Gaza foundation that aims tobreak the blockade of the Gaza Strip in Palestine by deliveringhumanitarian aid from Scandinavia to Gaza, also expressed his joy to see abig crowd. Activists did not leave until the weekly Friday prayer ended. Inreturn for their support, the mosque officials gave out water and dates tothe activists.
