Members of the New Brunswick Muslim community say they’re not shocked nor surprised to hear of what happened to the Afzaal family, because they’ve been personally targeted and othered for their religion before. But the apprehension has escalated to fear after this week.
Nova Scotia Muslims gathered Wednesday evening to honour the Muslim family that police say was targeted and killed by a hit-and-run driver in London, Ont., on the weekend. Before they did so, the Council of Imams asked the Nova Scotia government to define Islamophobia and prosecute those guilty of Islamophobic acts.