Rabbis Mourn 49 Muslims Murdered In Two Mosques

By: Rabbi Allen S. Maller   Source: IslamiCity Mar 15, 2019 No Comments

When I recite the Friday evening prayers tonight, I will join with hundreds of American Reform Rabbis, who will recite Kadish [a special Jewish Aramaic prayer said for the dead] for the 49 Muslims murdered in attacks at two mosques in Christchurch. New Zealand.

The New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, said the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch were "well planned" and could "only be described as a terrorist attack”. She told reporters that suspects arrested had Islamophobic "extremist views that have absolutely no place in New Zealand and, in fact, no place in the world”.

The Kaddish is a Jewish prayer which exalts Al-Muhyi, Ha-Michayeh, The Giver of Life; precisely when we are faced with the despair of death. We must never give in to negativism and hate. One can only overcome death by living a better, kinder and more holy life.

My prayers will be with all Muslims who mourn these 49 victims.

This post is part of the thread: christchurch mosque shootings - an ongoing story on this site. View the thread timeline for more context on this post.

Related posts from similar topics:

Enemies and Friends of the State: Ancient Prophecy
Reshaping the Contemporary Muslim Mind
Qur'an and Torah on Abraham's Ten Trials
Jerusalem Temple And Its Older Brother: The Ka'ba
Summoning Allies and Angels
Ihsan: Quest for Beauty and Excellence
The Islamic Jesus: A Gap Or Bridge Between Christians And Muslims?
Harmony Between Descendants of Prophets
Interfaith Dialogue Through Travel Literature
How is Islam Similar to Christianity and Judaism?
Beauty versus Ugliness
Christian and Islamic View: Man on the Cross
Disclaimer
The opinions expressed herein, through this post or comments, contain positions and viewpoints that are not necessarily those of IslamiCity. These are offered as a means for IslamiCity to stimulate dialogue and discussion in our continuing mission of being an educational organization. The IslamiCity site may occasionally contain copyrighted material the use of which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. IslamiCity is making such material available in its effort to advance understanding of humanitarian, education, democracy, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, and such (and all) material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

No Comments