Sheikh Jamal Fouda, the imam of the Church of the Light in Christchurch, is no longer a pulpit and warrior, but today he returns to address a gathering of great worshipers and solidarity.
The sermon of the day was quite different from what the Sheikh was accustomed to presenting in his small mosque at the Church of Christ (Christ Church).
Dozens of worshipers of the al-Nur Mosque do not increase on Friday, but last Friday's terrorist attack drove thousands of Muslims and non-Muslims, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardenne, to attend prayers and memorial services.
Refractive bacillus
Faced with these large crowds, Fouda said New Zealand had shown that it was disobedient because of the love and sympathy it showed after that attack.
"I stood in this mosque and saw the hatred and anger in the eyes of the terrorist who broke the hearts of millions around the world, but today and from the same place I see and see love and compassion in the eyes of thousands of New Zealand comrades and people from all over the world."
"The terrorist tried to tear our nation into its evil ideology, but on the contrary, we showed the world that New Zealand was indivisible," he said.
"Our hearts are broken but we have not broken, we are alive, we are together and we are all determined not to allow anyone to divide us," Foda said in his nationally televised speech.
World leaders
Fouda did not miss the opportunity to attend the prime minister, dressed in black as a symbol of mourning, wearing the hijab as an expression of solidarity. He thanked her and praised what she had done in the last few days, describing her leadership as "a lesson for world leaders."
"Thank you for the cohesion of our families and our honor with a simple veil, thank you for your words and sympathy, thank you for being one of us."
Harvest hatred
Fuda, a survivor of the Massadeen massacre, said the death of 50 people last Friday did not happen overnight, but was the result of anti-Muslim rhetoric from some politicians and the media.
He stressed that what happened last week is a proof to the whole world that "terrorism has no color, no race and no religion" and the world must put an end to these hate speeches and the Islamophobia policy.
Despite the pain in everyone's hearts, the imam stressed that the blood of the victims of the terrorist attack would not be wasted but through them "the world will see the beauty of Islam and the beauty of our unity."
"I say: 'Your loved ones have not died in vain,'" said Sheikh Fouda, addressing families and relatives of the victims.