Rabat, March 20 -- MPs in the New Zealand Parliament opened Tuesday's session with a recitation from the Qur'an, a tribute to the 50 Muslims who died in attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Imam Nizam ul haq Thanvi recited verses from the Qur'an at the Parliament today for the souls of people killed in the attacks. MPs, wearing black, observed a moment of silence and listened to the recitation.
During the session, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke of the terror attacks, saying that her country would not give the shooter the fame he sought and would not speak his name.
"He sought many things from this act of terror, but one was notoriety. And that is why you will never hear me mention his name," she added. "He is a terro...