To my horror, I learned from social media that there has been another attack at a mosque that left 49 people dead and almost 50 injured in New Zealand. The sheer number of people dead is inconceivable to me. Sadly, the heinous act itself is not. I empathize with the victims in New Zealand, with […]
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Quebec shooting has some Halifax Muslims afraid to attend mosques
[Image-1] For the sake of his faith, Dylan is trying to overcome his anxiety about going to the mosque. If he didn’t, says the Muslim revert, then “that terrorist would win.” “But now, when people are late for prayers, you hear the door open and someone is coming in fast and it is extremely nerve-wracking,” […]
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Halifax vigils held following Quebec mosque attack
[Image-1] After hearing news of the mosque shooting in Quebec City, Masuma Khan felt it was important for members of the Dalhousie Muslim Student Association to “take matters into our own hands” by organizing a vigil. “The Muslim students here at Dal are sort of in a sense of panic and sorrow,” says Khan, the […]
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Osheaga Day Two
Sunday began with rain, continued with rain, and ended with sun. We showed up to the festival in time to catch someone we had been looking forward to, Miike Snow. The band is comprised of singer/songwriter Andrew Wyatt and producing team Bloodshy & Avant. Six men dressed in black filled the stage to create a […]
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Osheaga Day One
Unfortunately, due to a 12-hour drive from Halifax to Montreal, Saturday started a little late. Doors to the festival opened at 1pm with bands starting at two (we arrived around four). It was 35 degrees, sunny and humid at Parc Jean Drapeau that day. A perfect setting for drunken fools to dehydrate themselves and pass […]