I have been at a loss since the recent New Zealand shooting. Anyone living in non Muslim countries knows there has been a rise in Islamophobia and numerous anti- Muslim incidents. The incident that happened is something I always fear will happen when at the mosque and I have always questioned, how would I react? Will we all be slaughtered since we do not have any means of fighting back? Our backs are turned away from the exit, we wouldn’t even see it coming. I pray for the heavy blow to the Christchurch community and their sense of security. Even the name of the town was meant to be a holy one. I hope the Muslim community wakes up and starts to prepare so we do not have this type of incident of this magnitude happen again. I pray for all the martyrs to be forgiven and patience for their families. May God protect us all.