As the memorial to the victims of the Sydney siege continues to grow, a
Muslim bride has made a pilgrimage on her wedding day to lay flowers at
Martin Place.
Adorned in a white wedding dress, which included a
traditional white hijab and veil, newlywed Manal Kassem arrived at the
memorial with her husband, Mahmod Homaisi, to place her wedding bouquet
with the tens of thousands of other floral tributes in the square.
The
23-year-old bride had planned for her wedding photos to be taken in the
city, but had been hesitant to continue after the tragic events of
Tuesday morning which claimed the lives of three people. The touching
gesture prompted instant applause from hundreds of onlookers who had
gathered to pay their respects.
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