Flowers Left at Sydney Mall in Tribute to Attack Victims
Flowers were seen laid in tribute outside a shopping mall in Sydney’s Bondi Junction, after six people were killed there in a stabbing attack on April 13.
Five women and one man were killed, and 12 people were injured in the attack, police said. Police said the attacker, Joel Cauchi, was shot by a police officer.
Footage shared by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Australia, who organized a vigil at the scene, shows people gathered and praying next to the floral tributes. Credit: Ahmadiyya Muslim AUS via Storyful
Video Transcript
- [SPEAKING ARABIC]
We are gathered here to show solidarity with our Australian fellows. As you may know, that within the last 48 hours, we have lost six of our fellow Australian brothers and sisters in a tragic event.
Sadly, one of them was an [ARABIC]. His name was Faras Ahmed Tahir. Faras Ahmed Tahir moved to Australia one and a half years ago. He was a very active member of the community, being involved in so many different [ARABIC] and Jiomart activity ranging from Australia Cleanup Day to serve the local Australians to attending Easter mass for a spiritual well-being, German Muslim out, other Muslim out and all different programs which we had.
We had him with us 72 hours ago at the occasion of Eid. He was part of a moving team and helping them with their security duties. Now we have lost him in [ARABIC]. This event has bring together Australia as a whole-- community as a whole.
Everybody is united. Everybody is grieving. They understand that whenever these events happen, they are not in the name of religion. They don't have any ideology, rather they have their own exterior movements.
May Allah grant mercy to his family. May Allah, grant strength to everybody who have lost their loved one. And may Allah protect Australia and Australians. Jazakallah.
