Anti-Islamic posters plastered over Queenstown mosque Wed, 23 Dec 2020, 10:20AM
Queenstown Islamic Centre and the Gorge Rd Retail Centre car park were targeted with offensive anti-Islamic posters. Photo / Otago Daily Times
Anti-Islamic posters plastered over Queenstown mosque
Anti-Islamic posters plastered over the Queenstown Masjid have prompted police action.
Six posters depicting offensive images and other hate and sexist material were found around the Queenstown Islamic Centre in Gorge Rd Retail Centre.
Worshipper Philippe Saint-Pere, who also teaches at the Islamic centre, said the posters were shocking. It shows how badly people need to understand what Islam is really all about.
He said when the masjid opened two weeks ago, an event was held for non-Muslims to ask questions about the faith, and around 60 people attended.
Anti-Islamic posters: New Queenstown mosque hit by hate attack
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Queenstown Islamic Centre and the Gorge Rd Retail Centre car park were targeted with offensive anti-Islamic posters. Photo / Otago Daily Times
Otago Daily Times
Anti-Islamic posters plastered over the Queenstown Masjid have prompted police action.
Six posters depicting offensive images and other hate and sexist material were found around the Queenstown Islamic Centre in Gorge Rd Retail Centre.
Worshipper Philippe Saint-Pere, who also teaches at the Islamic centre, said the posters were shocking. It shows how badly people need to understand what Islam is really all about.
“It s something I never thought I d see outside my workplace,” he said. “These guys are just trying to worship what they worship, and they have every right to do so. Upon moving in to the Gorge Road centre they brought us food and were very friendly.” “The pictures were only one part, there were printed posters with writing as well but I didn t really get what they said.” Southern District Commander Superintendent Paul Basham confirmed police were investigating the matter and were working with the Islamic Centre. “Police are taking this matter seriously, as we do all reports of hate speech or behaviour that causes concern to our communities.”
Queenstown s brand new mosque targeted in hate crime Newshub 22/12/2020
Warning: This story contains details that may be distressing for some readers.
Queenstown s mosque, open for less than two weeks, has already been targeted in a hate crime.
Posters bearing images of Islam s prophet Muhammad have been plastered on the centre, a witness saying they were taken from satirical French magazine
Charlie Hebdo.
The posters appeared at the Gorge Rd site on Tuesday, and were quickly removed by locals. These guys are just trying to worship what they worship, and they have every right to do so, one person told Stuff.
Queenstown Muslims rejoice as city s first mosque officially opens Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Rizwan Mohammad
The growing Muslim community of Queenstown are rejoicing as, after years of sacrifice, arrangements as the town s first mosque opened earlier last week.
The Muslim population of the town and suburbs just around the city has grown to over 50 families and just over 100 members, and for years they had no place for themselves to call it a mosque to host regular prayers.
The nearest mosque to Queenstown, up until now was almost 200kms in Invercargill or Dunedin. Called the world s most beautiful city by many, Queenstown before the Covid outbreak and border closure hosted at least 3 million visitors as tourists every year.