UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum thanked New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardenne for her handling of the terrorist incident that targeted the feelings of all Muslims.
"Today, New Zealand is mourning the martyrs of the mosques, and its government has dealt with the crisis wisely," he said in a tweet on his social networking site Twitter. "Her prime minister earned respect for 1.5 billion Muslims for her sincere emotional dealings with the terrorist incident that targeted the feelings of all Muslims. Thank you, Jacinda Arden.
New Zealand Prime Minister Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi and his accompanying delegation from the United Arab Emirates, received in New Zealand, met with the martyrs of the Christchurch mosques who witnessed a bloody terrorist attack that killed dozens.
The head of the delegation conveyed the condolences of the leadership and the people of the UAE to the New Zealand government and people, praising the efforts made by the New Zealand government headed by Ghassanda Ardirn since the terrorist attack last Friday and the full support of the martyrs' families.
During the meeting, they discussed and exchanged experiences in combating terrorism and extremism.
The visit is an expression of the full solidarity that the UAE has announced with New Zealand, and to stand with it towards all measures taken to preserve its security and stability and the safety of the residents in its territory.
During the visit, the UAE delegation also met with New Zealand Defense Minister Ron Mark, who expressed his condolences to the people and government of New Zealand.
Yesterday, New Zealand broadcast nationwide Friday prayers at an extraordinary ceremony followed by two minutes of silence on the first anniversary of the massacre of the two mosques.
Thousands of people, including Prime Minister Ghassanda Ardirn, many headscarves and injured survivors, gathered at Hagley Park, just off the mosque where the massacre began.
"New Zealand is suffering with you, we are one," the prime minister said before Friday sermon.
After two minutes of silence, the Friday sermon was delivered in both Arabic and English.
The New Zealand Prime Minister appeared in the headscarf amid crowds who participated in the first Friday prayers after the massacre.
The Imam of the Nur Mosque Jamal Foda said New Zealand had shown it was indivisible.