
The Queen’s community reflected on the Quebec City Mosque Attack by offering green squares, symbolizing the green carpet inside the mosque where the shooting took place in 2017. The green squares show solidarity with the Muslim community across Canada.
On Jan. 29 Canada observed National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia, established following a 2017 mosque shooting which killed seven people while they were praying.
Queen’s professor Adnan Husain hosted a panel of three experts to discuss how Islamophobia manifests in society today on Jan. 25. There will be a presentation by artist Aquil Virani, who commemorated the victims of the shooting in portraits, in Watson Hall on Jan. 31.
“This moment reminds us that the impacts of hate are visceral and real. Tackling Islamophobia means being prepared to educate ourselves and to challenge inequitable and hateful behaviour whenever we encounter it,” Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity, and Inclusion) Stephanie Simpson said in a press release.
Kingston City Hall was lit in green on Jan. 29 in remembrance.
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Green Square Campaign, Islamophobia, solidarity
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