“Say Their Names:
— Yumna Afzaal, 15
— Madiha Salman, 44
— Grandma Afzaal, 74
— Salman Afzaal, 46
We are London 
"This is the family and he (the little boy) was the only one who survived" Twitter.
“Canada mourns a 'model family,' cut down on an evening stroll. The attack has sparked anger and disbelief over another senseless attack on ordinary Canadian Muslims” MSN
“9 year old Fayez Afzaal was told his "entire family was killed." Imagine that, a 9 year old hearing that news, then having to live onward without his parents, sister, and grandmother.”
Above image: "This is the man who ran over and killed 4 people because they were Muslims.This is the face of Islamophobia. This is the face of Terrorism."
"White supremacist violence is not only terrorism, it's the first and most longstanding form of terror in United States, Canada and all of North America."- Khaled Beydoun.
“London, Ontario coming together for the slain members of the Afzaal family and against Islamophobia” (Twitter)
"This was a terrorist attack." - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Good on Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau, calling the Islamophobic killings in London Ontario what it is. Terrorism. (Khaled Beydoun, Twitter)
"Fix it"
White supremacists can kill Muslims, destroy their Mosques, demolish their homes, turn their cities into rubble, BUT THEY CANNOT DESTROY THE FAITH. This has been proven time and again in every episode of oppression, ethnic cleansing and genocide against Muslims.
The above image is soon after the announcement of ceasefire of Israel's recent deadly 11-day aggression in blockaded Gaza randomly murdering the defenseless Palestinians, just about all of them unarmed civilians, many women and children.
Since last Sunday after watching this news my family and I haven't been able to forget this story. May The Almighty grant peace and maghfirah to the 4 wonderful people who left this world so unexpectedly. At the moment, our heart goes out to that little boy. We pray he recovers soon InshAllah and most importantly, we pray his extended family take good care of him. His life will never be the same again anyway. May Allah Almighty grant him plenty of protection and courage and shower him with HIS blessings. Ameen ya Allah, ameen.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely shattering, isn't it?
DeleteAnd I forgot to mention, I hope that cold blooded psychopath Nathaniel Veltman doesn't get out of prison with doing just a few years. He needs to be behind bars for the rest of his life .. that's because unfortunately there's no capital punishment which is exactly what he deserves.
DeleteVery correct ......
DeleteI really couldn't believe it when I read the television headlines on Sunday. My mom cried for a whole hour thinking of that little 9-year-old. Imagine, a beautiful evening in a pleasant Canadian summer when an innocent and unsuspecting family decides to go for a walk after dinner ... and they never return home. Four of them die instantly minutes after stepping out of their home and their little son lies in hospital with serious injuries. Why? because they observed the Islamic Faith. There is something dreadfully wrong with this world!
ReplyDeleteIt happened less than one month after the end of Ramadan. When Ramadan began, could they ever have imagined it would be their last Ramadan? InshAllah, Allah will grant them plenty of ajr, ameen. But thinking of that cute little 9 year old wrenches my heart! May his extended family take good care of him. Most importantly, may The Almighty heal him and be with him always. As Sister Heba said, his life can never ever be the same again.
DeleteRight Sister Zeynab ��
Delete..... those symbols were the 'tears' emoji ......
DeleteYeah sister, I got it ....
DeleteThese are one of those times when your mind is left blank and you can hardly find the right words to express yourself no matter how much you think. At the moment I am filled with a lot of anger for that beastly psychopath, Veltman. How can such persons be categorized as human beings? .... is something I cannot grasp.
ReplyDeleteMay Allah Almighty grant a lovely spot in Jannah to the four deceased. May Allah The Almighty bestow immense sabr and courage on the little boy. Ameen.
Which Muslim country did they immigrate from?
Ameen.
DeleteYou're right brother. Even I can't understand how such folks claim to be humans.
Their country of origin was Pakistan.