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    Canadians formed human shields outside mosques in Quebec City during Friday prayers following a deadly mosque attack. Hundreds of Canadians from various faiths stood guard outside seven mosques to ensure Muslims could pray safely. The display of solidarity was inspired by Muslims forming a human chain to protect Jews praying in a synagogue in Oslo in 2015. Canadians also gathered as human shields outside mosques in Ottawa and Edmonton during Friday prayers to condemn the Quebec City mosque attack that killed six Muslims.

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    Canadians formed human shields outside mosques in Quebec City during Friday prayers following a deadly mosque attack. Hundreds of Canadians from various faiths stood guard outside seven mosques to ensure Muslims could pray safely. The display of solidarity was inspired by Muslims forming a human chain to protect Jews praying in a synagogue in Oslo in 2015. Canadians also gathered as human shields outside mosques in Ottawa and Edmonton during Friday prayers to condemn the Quebec City mosque attack that killed six Muslims.

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    Canadians formed human shields outside mosques in Quebec City during Friday prayers following a deadly mosque attack. Hundreds of Canadians from various faiths stood guard outside seven mosques to ensure Muslims could pray safely. The display of solidarity was inspired by Muslims forming a human chain to protect Jews praying in a synagogue in Oslo in 2015. Canadians also gathered as human shields outside mosques in Ottawa and Edmonton during Friday prayers to condemn the Quebec City mosque attack that killed six Muslims.

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    outside mosques

    QUEBEC CITY: In a spectacular show of solidarity with Muslims, Canadians formed


    human shields and stood guard outside mosques to ensure that Muslims prayed without
    fear, on Friday.

    Friday prayers are considered as the most important for Muslims and the community gathers in
    huge numbers around the world to pray in congregation. In the aftermath of the Quebec City
    mosque attack which left six Muslims dead and others injured, Canadians took to the streets and
    condemned it as an act of terror. In the first Friday prayers after the shooting took place,
    Canadians ensured their Muslim brethren prayed without fear, as they stood guard outside seven
    mosques in the city and formed human shields.

    "No Canadian should be afraid to go to their house of worship to pray," said a Canadian named
    Yael Splansky, a Jewish rabbi who had gathered to be part of those who stood guard while
    Muslims prayed. "Its a terrifying scene. Imagine people of faith going to pray in peace, to pray
    for peace, and to be at risk. Houses of worship are sacred and must be protected," he said.

    According to Splansky, the idea of forming 'rings of peace' outside places of worship was
    inspired by a group of Muslims in Oslo, in 2015. As Jews were languishing from antisemitic
    attacks in Europe, a group of Muslims formed a human chain while Jews prayed Sabbath prayers
    inside a synagogue.

    Hundreds of people from local churches and synagogues gathered in Toronto while Muslims
    prayed. This was during the Friday midday prayers as human shields were also formed outside
    mosques in Ottawa and Edmonton.

    Thousands of Canadians have taken to the streets for silent protests and observed vigils to
    condemn Sunday's attack on a mosque in Quebec City, as a student opened indiscriminate fire on
    those who had gathered to pray. Six died while another nineteen were injured and two others are
    in critical condition. Justin Trudeau, the Canadian Prime Minister, also vehemently condemned
    the incident, declaring it an act of terror.

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