Mysuru chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has appealed to Muslims to stand outside a church here while Sunday service is underway to offer solidarity to Christians following the terror attacks in Sri Lanka that killed over 250 people.
President of JeIM, Mysore,Munawwar Pasha, said the appealhas been made to convey the message that the Muslims and other communitiesstand by the Christians at this hour of grief.
“I am sending this message to ask the Muslims to standoutside the main church of Mysuru,St Philomena, this Sunday to extendsolidarity and show that we stand united and hate cannot divide us,” hetold PTI.
In the audio message, circulated through social media, Pashasaid when New Zealand had faced the terror attack at a mosque last month, theMuslims were overwhelmed with the amount of support received from variouscommunities.
“We saw thousands stand together in solidarity with usagainst the far right attack,” he said.
Pasha said mosques in various parts of the world sawChristians, Jews, Sikhs, etc offering protection and in solidarity with theMuslims.
“Sri Lanka suffered an appalling attack on EasterSunday. Churches were attacked while their congregation was in worship, just asthose in New Zealand were,” he said.
Serial bomb explosions at churches and hotels on EasterSunday killed 253 people in Sri Lanka.
Fifty people were killed when a gunman fired at two mosquesat Christchurch in New Zealand during Friday prayers on March 15.
Following the attacks in New Zealand, people from all sectionsof the society came forward to extend their support to the Muslims in thatcountry.