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Jacinda Arden, PM of New Zealand has been seen wearing a hijab through the week in response to what happened at Al-Noor mosque last jummah in New Zealand, it has been viewed by some as an act of solidarity. As the first Jummah since the attack came in, organisers from the group Headscarf for Harmony launched an initiative calling people to wear hijabs to show solidarity with the Muslim community. The social media campaign began to gain traction and has resulted in Tv anchors and New Zealanders donning the hijab, with one Twitter account relaying:

“Wearing the hijab today as a simple gesture of support for our Muslim communities grieving the loss of 50 amazing mothers, fathers, children, friends and colleagues in the terrorist attack last Friday.#headscarfforharmony #ChristchurchTerrorAttack “

Not everyone agrees that the step will bring change and we earlier published an article by Fatima and Shereen who explained why Wearing a Hijab for a Few Hours Will Not Eradicate Islamophobia, We Need to Confront White Supremacy

“This perpetuates stereotypical images of what it means to be a Muslim woman, reducing our experiences and identities to the fabric on our heads that one can slip into to show ‘solidarity’ if and when they choose to.”

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https://twitter.com/Rawaasalman/status/1108908462795182083

♥️ Head Scarf for Harmony… Humanity wins today. #WeAreOne #Christchurch pic.twitter.com/UIS0b9tR2h

— Sabeen Saleem (@supportforchang) March 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/Ruptly/status/1109091297019813889

Headscarf for Harmony -a horrific week in our city -salaam pic.twitter.com/Pk73jDPWOI

— Lesley Murdoch (@LesleyMurdoch1) March 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/AcornatLarge/status/1108856844548624384

https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1109119145134706689

https://twitter.com/AsfarSays/status/1109073257616076800

https://twitter.com/samislayz/status/1108940483932282881

https://twitter.com/SyazwanaSaidi/status/1108947915160969217

Prime Minister of New Zealand & people and News Reporters wear Hijab out of respect of Muslims ❤️❤️ #NewZealand #Christchurch pic.twitter.com/5ApV9lCXk2

— sheraz. 🇵🇸 🇵🇰 (@sheraz_uzumaki) March 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/JeromeTaylor/status/1108992246689349632

“Standing with our Muslim sisters. Kia kaha from Wellington, NZ.”-Alicia Sowerby

#HeadScarfforHarmony #ChristChurch #Hijab pic.twitter.com/uBil6K1rTX

— World HijabDay (@WorldHijabDay) March 22, 2019

https://twitter.com/Elli_jaye/status/1108967313057804288

“Apologies that I’m probably not wearing this head scarf right, and I’m not sure about the colours, but I want to show my support for Muslim woman today. Stand together.”-Nicola Inui, #NewZealand#HeadScarfforHarmony #hijab#ChristChurch pic.twitter.com/dLUhyiKR0K

— World HijabDay (@WorldHijabDay) March 21, 2019

https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1109023258593103872

Prime Minister dons hijab & sends salutations on Prophet and quotes hadith, 1000s attend Friday prayers, call to prayer broadcast live, outpouring of sympathy for Muslims. Islamophobes & far right in meltdown #Christchurch https://t.co/TSAmuDszgs

— Moazzam Begg (@Moazzam_Begg) March 22, 2019