Photos by Robert A. Martin
This Sunday Muslim and Interfaith communities held a Prayer Vigil at the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg to respond to the massacre in which about 50 Muslim
worshipers were murdered in terrorist attacks in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Islamic Center of Fredericksburg (Va.) Chaplain Munira Salim and Rev. Carey Connors during the community prayer vigil at the local mosque on Sunday, March 17, 2019 to honor those harmed in the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday Prayer at two mosques (on March 15, 2019). (Photo © Robert A. Martin)
Chaplin Munira (left) and Sister Seham Ansary of The Islamic Center of Fredericksburg (Va.) lead a community prayer vigil on Sunday, March 17, 2019 to honor those harmed in the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday Prayer at two mosques (on March 15, 2019). (Photo © Robert A. Martin)
(Left-to-right): Chaplin Munira, Reverend Dr. Raymond A. Bell (Mount Hope Baptist Church) and Sister Seham during a a community prayer vigil on Sunday, March 17, 2019 to honor those harmed in the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday Prayer at two mosques (on March 15, 2019) at the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg (Va.) lead . (Photo © Robert A. Martin)
Eleven-year-old Alison Terry (bottom, center) of Spotsylvania County (Va.) The Islamic Center of Fredericksburg (Va.) makes a public comment about the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday Prayer at two mosques (on March 15, 2019) during a community prayer vigil on Sunday, March 17, 2019. (At left is Chaplain Munira Salim, at right is Sister Seham Ansary and in the back is Imam Ibrahim.) (Photo © Robert A. Martin)
First Sgt.Shaun Jones (left, Spotsylvania County (Va.) Sheriff’s Office) comments community safety in respect to the recent killings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand (on March 15, 2019) during a community prayer vigil at the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg (Va.) on Sunday, March 17, 2019. (Photo © Robert A. Martin)
The Islamic Center of Fredericksburg (Va.) held a community prayer vigil on Sunday, March 17, 2019 to honor those harmed in the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand during Friday Prayer at two mosques (on March 15, 2019). (Photo © Robert A. Martin)
All photos copyright 2019 Robert A. Martin