London Mosque to host solidarity rally following Quebec shooting

The men were allegedly armed with an AK-47 and at least one of them spoke with a “Quebecois accent”.

Police said they were confident no other suspects were involved in the attack. “They consider this a lone wolf situation”, a source said. A police spokesperson says that two arrests have already been made.

Imam of the Muslim Community of Edmonton mosque, Sherif Elsayed, is still reeling from the shooting, which happened during evening prayers at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec. Last summer, someone left a severed pig’s head on the same mosque’s steps during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan. It is your home.

“Today’s shooting is not an isolated act of hate-fueled violence towards Canadian Muslims”, Sharafeldin said.

“We will grieve with you. We will meet fear and hatred with love and compassion, always”. “And we will stand with you”.

“I can’t express the great pain that touched our community with this tragedy that took place in a place of worship, against people who were praying”, Mohamed Labidi, president of the Islamic Cultural Centre, said during a press conference.

Many circulated the fake news rumor that the shooters had yelled “Make America great again!” or “Go Trump!” during the rampage.

A provincial police spokeswoman said 39 other people survived and that two suspects were arrested. Until police identify the suspects and their motives, we don’t know if they wanted to attack “the spirit of peace and openness” or to divide people of different faiths.

The shooting came two days after US President Donald Trump imposed an American travel ban that bars citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the country.

He later said on Twitter that he spoke to Mr Couillard and was being briefed by officials.

Archbishop Christian Lepine of Montreal said: “Nothing can justify such murderous acts aimed at innocent people”.

The mosque concierge was killed, as was Ahmed Youness, a 21-year-old student, El-hayet said. A security perimeter has been erected around the scene, according to CNBC.

“Everyone was in shock”, Mr Assafiri said. “Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear”, Trudeau said.

There have been other antagonistic acts against Muslims in Canada within the past year.

Francois Deschamps, a member of Bienvenue aux Réfugiés, an organization that works with refugees and immigrants in Quebec City, told Le Soleil he “jumped” when he saw the photo the newspaper published of Bissonnette on Monday.