Muslims still feel unsafe a year after New Zealand massacre

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But she says it is now on the rise again, a year on from the killings that rattled the normally peaceful South Pacific nation, with unease among the Muslim community amid ongoing vitriol and threats.

In a recent threat to the Islamic Women's Council"they told us that they knew what we were doing, who we were, who we were meeting with and they were watching us and there was a mention of poisoning".

"I did that for years, so they could go to school and be prepared, to be able to explain to peers or teachers when there is an international issue to explain why in their response. I am aware of children being harassed both by peers but also educators." The imam at Al Noor, Gamal Fouda, wanted the broader impact of extremism addressed and not just confined to Muslims.

 

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