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Brussels, (IINA) - Around 7,000 people marched through Brussels against violent extremism on Sunday, nearly a month after coordinated suicide attacks in the Belgian capital killed 32 people and wounded hundreds of others, according to media reports.
Organized by civil society groups, the so-called "march against terror and hatred" was aimed at putting on a show of unity after the bloodshed.
"Our Islam is based on the love of God and love for each other, regardless of one's culture, origin, religion," said a message from the widower of Loubna Lafquiri, a Belgian-Moroccan mother of three who was killed in the metro blast.
Around 6,000 people set off from the Gare du Nord railway station and joined up in the city centre with around 1,000 marchers who had started from Molenbeek.
Many clutched flowers and emblems of peace.
"When our fellow citizens, defenseless civilians, are cut down in a cowardly attack, all citizens should stand up to express their disgust and solidarity," said Hassan Bousetta, a local Councillor from the city of Liege, who helped organize the march.
The march, which involved 160 associations, was initially to have taken place on March 27 but was postponed after the authorities raised security concerns.
SM/IINA
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