Thank you: Prime Minister Ardern

The way Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand's Prime Minister, handled the situation has brought the country closer to the heart of the world. As noted by Dr. Imam A. M. Mujahid her stand can distinctly be contrasted with Modi's India, which has stripped the citizenship of four million Muslims, and Xi's China, which has jailed three million Muslims in concentration camps, and Suu Kyi's Burma, which has thrown 1.1 million Muslims into the largest refugee camp in the world.
It is striking to see a leader standing up against Islamophobia like the way she did that has been admired in all the four corners of this globe. She must be recognized and appreciated. We must all thank and  pray for her.
  • Listen to her as she refuses to utter the name of the terrorist
  • She visited Christchurch three times in a week
  • She banned the video in which the terrorist live streamed his violence
  • She plans to ban assault weapons
  • She called for better controls of social media
  • She donned a scarf out of respect as she comforted the families
Can the hatemongering leaders like Trump, Xi and Modi learn from Ms. Ardern to fight Islamophobia and all forms of hate to make our world a better place? 

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