(Stock photo of the Quran courtesy of freebiespic)
Today marks four years since the shooting at a Quebec Mosque.
A terrorist attacked the place of worship. Six worshippers were killed and another 19 were injured in the shooting. Alexandre Bissonnette has since been sentenced to a life in prison without parole for 40 years.
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is remembering the tragedy with the release of a docudrama.
The Director of Advocacy with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Maqbool Sheikh, says the goal of ‘Muhammad: The Astonishing Story of the Prophet’ is to remind viewers that everyone is human, regardless of religion.
He notes the most recent example of people acting on a distorted bias is the Capitol Hill riots earlier in the month. Sheikh says the last year of social justice movements has been heartwarming, but he feels a lot of the work being done is just treating a symptom and not getting to the root of the issue. He believes the problem is that people, in many areas of life, are not treating others as human beings. This could be about skin color, religion or even political party.
There’s a fear that our beliefs will be taken away because the person next to us thinks or feels something different, when people just want to live their lives.
The 90-minute film goes live across the world on Saturday. Sheikh hopes non-muslim people will view the film and learn something new.
Thousands are expected to virtually attend the global premiere event including dignitaries, researchers, professors, faith leaders, and Canadians from all walks of life.
You can register to watch it live here. It begins at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 30th.
