Man wearing Trump T-shirt abuses Muslims at mosque targeted in the Christchurch terror attack

‘Muslims are terrorists’: Man wearing a Donald Trump T-shirt shouts vile abuse at worshippers gathered at one of the mosques targeted in the Christchurch attack

  • A man has allegedly yelled abuse at Muslims at site of the Christchurch attack 
  • Worshippers saw the man at the Masjid Al Noor on Wednesday afternoon  
  • Police did not arrest the man at the site but say they are now searching for him 
  • It is claimed the man was wearing a Trump T-shirt and vandalised the memorial  

A man wearing a Donald Trump T-shirt has yelled abuse at Muslims gathered at one of the mosques targeted in the Christchurch terror attacks. 

On Wednesday afternoon, the man was spotted by members of the Muslim community at the Masjid Al Noor mosque yelling abuse at those attending. 

The mosque was one of two attacked on March 15. 

Of the 50 men, women, and children whose lives were taken, more than 40 were at Masjid Al Noor. 

A man wearing a Donald Trump T-shirt has yelled abuse at Muslims gathered at one of the mosques targeted in the Christchurch terror attacks 

Yasmeenah Safiya was told about the man yelling abuse on Wednesday by her friend. 

The 17-year-old said her friend called her from the mosque in a distraught state asking if she had heard what happened. 

‘She was like, ”a guy just came in wearing a Trump shirt and he was shouting abuse at all of us”,’ she told Stuff. 

A photo was posted to to the Muslims in Christchurch and Canterbury Facebook page showing the man who was allegedly abusing worshippers being escorted by two police officers. 

People pay their respects outside the Masjid Al Noor where a memorial was setup after the horrific attacks

People pay their respects outside the Masjid Al Noor where a memorial was setup after the horrific attacks 

A caption to the post said the photographer saw the man at the ‘front of the masjid wearing a shirt labelled ”Trump for New Zealand”.’

The caption to the post claims the man ‘was swearing and saying that all Muslims are terrorists and that we hate Jesus, in addition to saying that we all need to leave NZ, among other things.’ 

‘He was there for about 15 minutes, he also kicked and tried to damage some of the memorial items along Deans ave in front of the masjid.’

‘The police officer who was there let him go (claiming that he can’t arrest him because he didn’t break any laws) and afterwards the superior officer came on the scene and said they were trying to find him to arrest him.’    

Armed officers have been stationed at the mosque since the attack, however, the man was not arrested. 

Mourners during the vigil held at Forsyth Barr Stadium on March 21, 2019 in Dunedin, New Zealand, one of many held across the country

Mourners during the vigil held at Forsyth Barr Stadium on March 21, 2019 in Dunedin, New Zealand, one of many held across the country 

A police spokesperson told Stuff the decision not to arrest the man was made so as to not ‘potentially inflame the situation at that significant location.’

Police are now looking for the man, according to the spokesperson. 

Yasmeenah said the incident was another example of racism, having experienced it firsthand on the day of the attacks. 

She had been heading toward Masjid Al Noor but was stopped by police so she parked in a nearby street and tried to get closer by foot, realising her friends were inside the mosque. 

Mourners carry a coffin of a victim of the New Zealand twin mosque attack during a funeral at the Memorial Park cemetery in Christchurch on March 22, 2019

Mourners carry a coffin of a victim of the New Zealand twin mosque attack during a funeral at the Memorial Park cemetery in Christchurch on March 22, 2019 

Eventually, she returned to her car but claims she was accosted by a man standing nearby. 

‘He said some racist thing to me, and then I turned around and said ‘what did you say?’ And then he said ‘you should have got shot as well’.’ 

The young woman said she was shocked but was mainly focused on those inside the mosque. 

In speaking about the incidents, she says she wants people to be aware that racism is an ongoing concern. 

Mourners hold hands following a burial ceremony at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 22, 2019

Mourners hold hands following a burial ceremony at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 22, 2019 

 

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