Linwood Islamic Centre
The Linwood Islamic Centre was a Sunni Islamic mosque in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand.[1][2]
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| Location | 223A Linwood Avenue, Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
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History
The mosque opened in 2018 on the grounds of the former Christchurch Baháʼí Centre and the Linwood Community Centre.[3] The building was formerly a Sunday school and was moved to Linwood in the late 1980s. It was the second mosque to open in Christchurch.[2]
Mass shooting and demolishment
On 15 March 2019, the mosque was one of two mosques targeted in a terrorist attack in Christchurch.[4] Most of the victims were at the Al Noor Mosque: out the 51 people shot and killed overall in the attacks, 7 were killed at Linwood and out of the 40 people injured, 5 were at Linwood.[5][6][7]It reopened on 23 March, the same day as Al Noor.[8] The terrorist, Brenton Tarrant, was convicted of multiple murder, attempted murder, and terrorism charges on 2 June 2020,[9][10] and sentenced to 52 life sentences with out the chance of parole plus 480 years on 27 August the same year.[11][12][13]
In November 2023, the Linwood Islamic Centre was demolished. With sponsorship from an Emirati fund, a $20 million new mosque and multipurpose hall will be built, which will hold 600 worshippers.[14][15]
References
- ↑ "Linwood Masjid in Christchurch, Canterbury". Salatomatic. Halalfire. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sharma, Gaurav (8 March 2018). "Christchurch gets its second mosque". The Indian Weekender (Onehunga: KMG Interactive). https://www.indianweekender.co.nz/Pages/ArticleDetails/7/9258/New-Zealand/Christchurch-gets-its-second-mosque. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ↑ Akerman, Tessa (16 March 2019). "Linwood mosque reflects a growing Muslim community". Maclean's. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ Liotta, Edoardo; Borrowdale, James (15 March 2019). "Terrorism in Christchurch: One of New Zealand's 'Darkest Days'". Vice. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ↑ Dudding, Adam; Hartevelt, John (15 March 2019). The End of Our Innocence. https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/2019/03/end-of-our-innocence/. Retrieved 17 March 2019. "By now, 41 people were dead or dying, and a similar number had been injured.… Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Deans Avenue mosque.".
- ↑ Perry, Nick; Williams, Juliet (17 March 2019). "Mourners Pay Tribute to New Zealand Victims, Await Burials". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/419df740e2464e47b416b2dcc6128cdb.
- ↑ Bayer, Kurt; Leasl, Anna (24 August 2020). Christchurch mosque terror attack sentencing: Gunman Brenton Tarrant planned to attack three mosques. New Zealand Herald. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12358347. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Davison, Isaac (23 March 2019). "Al Noor and Linwood mosques re-open a week after massacre". NZ Herald. news.com.au. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ↑ Quinlivan, Mark; McCarron, Heather. "Christchurch shooting: Alleged gunman Brenton Tarrant's trial delayed". Newshub. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/09/christchurch-shooting-alleged-gunman-brenton-tarrant-s-trial-delayed.html. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ↑ "Man accused of Christchurch mosque shootings pleads not guilty to 51 murder charges". Stuff. 14 June 2019. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/113473357/terror-accused-pleads-not-guilty-to-murder-charges. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ R v Tarrant, 2020 NZHC 2192 (Christchurch High Court 27 August 2020).
- ↑ Lourens, Mariné (27 August 2020). Christchurch mosque gunman jailed 'until his last gasp'. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/122577663/christchurch-mosque-gunman-jailed-until-his-last-gasp. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ "New Zealand mosque shooter given life in prison for 'wicked' crimes". Reuters. 27 August 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-newzealand-shooting-idUSKBN25M2QF. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Jody (20 November 2023). "Tears and prayers as Linwood mosque gets demolished". Stuff. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ↑ "Christchurch's Linwood Mosque demolished after 2019 attacks". 1News. 2023-11-20. https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/11/20/christchurchs-linwood-mosque-demolished-after-2019-attacks/. Retrieved 2024-03-20.