‘Scarves in Solidarity’ in NZ urges support for Muslims

</p> <p>By Sena Guler and Meryem Goktas</p> <p>ANKARA (AA) – A New Zealander spearheaded an event Thursday to show solidarity with the victims of terror attacks that claimed at least 50 lives last week in Christchurch.</p> <p>Raewyn Rasch started the &quot;Scarves in Solidarity&quot; campaign, encouraging women to wear a scarf around head to support Muslim women of Christchurch.</p> <p>“This is a personal response to the Christchurch terror attacks and a simple gesture on Friday 22 March to support our Muslim community,” Rasch said on the event page on Facebook.</p> <p>On Wednesday, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern also encouraged women in the country to wear headscarves when attending two moments of silence during a memorial service to be held on Friday as a gesture of respect for the victims.</p> <p>International attention has been drawn to New Zealand since last week’s terror attacks, bringing the rising Islamophobia in Western countries to focus.</p> <p>Friday marks the first week since the terrorist attacks, in which at least 50 Muslims were killed when a terrorist opened fire on worshipers during weekly Friday prayers at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.</p> <p>The terrorist streamed the massacre for 17 minutes on his social media platform.</p> <p>Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian, is being charged for the massacre.