'I'm a Muslim, ask me anything' campaign sparks conversations across South Island
The group’s primary objective was to promote the message of peace.
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The anonymous letters quotes from the Quran.
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Hundreds of mourners from France’s Islamic community buried the 17yo killed by police.
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