But it was the guard’s employer that got upset. The man refused and the guard said he would tell the man’s employer. “Pray outside next time, OK?” said the guard. The man said he prayed at the end of the hallway and no one objected. The security guard told the man he could not pray in the train station because “you’re bothering our other customers.” is disturbing - not just to the individual in the video, but to every single Muslim who thinks that they are at peace and safe to pray in public spaces."Īfter the video was posted Monday, VIA Rail, a government corporation, apologized “unreservedly … to the entire Muslim community” and promised an investigation. "To think that, no, individuals can't feel safe being able to practice their religion. "It's hard to watch," NCCM spokesperson Fatema Abdalla told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Viral video of the encounter between the man and a security guard was posted to TikTok by the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM). A Muslim man received an apology after he was told he could not pray in an Ottawa train station but Canada’s largest Muslim organization said more needs to happen, according to a report Wednesday.
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