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          Ms Manal Kassem, was unsure if she should go ahead with her planned photoshoot at Martin Place after the Sydney Siege happened - but made it a "priority" to visit the memorial site on her wedding day.


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          Ms Kassem, who laid her bouquet as a tribute to the victims of the Sydney Siege on her wedding day. (Photo: The Thud/Facebook)





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SYDNEY: An Australian Muslim bride drew applause from hundreds of onlookers on Saturday (Dec 20) as she laid her wedding bouquet at Martin Place as a tribute to the two victims of the Sydney Siege.Australia’s Fairfax Media reported that 23-year-old Ms Manal Kassem was unsure if she should with her planned photoshoot at Martin Place on her wedding day, after the siege happened.The bride’s wedding planner Ms Dina Kheir told the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that Ms Kassem was going to cancel the photoshoot as she did not “want to be judged … celebrating her wedding in a scarf while people were terrorised,” Fairfax Media reported.
 
Post by El Khair Florist By Dina Kheir.
“But she made it her priority to visit the memorial site as the first pit stop. She did it out of respect for her country, that will one day be the country of her children and grandchildren,” Ms Kheir told AAP.A witness quoted by Fairfax Media said Ms Kassem approached the site of the flower tribute with her groom, Mr Mahmod Homaisi while a crowd looked on. Applause rang out as Ms Kassem laid her wedding bouquet amongst thousands of others.ONLINE COMMUNITY REACTS TO BRIDE’S TRIBUTEMs Kassem’s tribute instantly caught the attention of people online as well.Ms Lauren Dubois, a blogger, posted a photo taken by her friend on Sunday morning. The photo has since been shared 1,474 times as of Monday evening, and garnered over 20,000 likes.
 
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Her friend, who witnessed Ms Kassem’s tribute, said: “I just witnessed the most beautiful sight at the Martin Place flower memorial. A Muslim bride and groom inspected the flowers, then she lay her wedding bouquet amongst them. The crowd, who at first were staring and turning their heads as the wedding party approached, applauded as she lay her flowers down. Overwhelming and very touching.”Ms Dubois later said on Facebook that she was “abused and threatened” over the post, and added that she would report those who incite “hatred or violence” to the police.Netizens from Australia and around the world have also hailed Ms Kassem’s tribute.
Muslim bride’s touching tribute the victims of the Martin Place siege ; What a way to honour de departed - http://t.co/60n8hWf378— Pet Ishmael (@bobbyndort) December 22, 2014

TOUCHING - MUSLIM BRIDE TOOK A DETOUR ON HER WEDDING DAY TO LAY HER BOUQUET AT THE SHRINE FOR MARTIN PLACE SIEGE… http://t.co/8ppNURaujY— Hazon's Diaries (@HazonsDiaries) December 22, 2014

Wonderful! Muslim bride's unique Martin Place tribute garners applause from onlookers http://t.co/AIq6iifJaG— Advocate (@AdvocateAAAA) December 22, 2014

Ah those Australians... Made me smile:) "Muslim bride's unique Martin Place tribute garners applause from onlookers" http://t.co/YJ4O1KZ3iB— Merve (@mgulaydogan) December 22, 2014
Former Australian Prime Minister Ms Julia Gillard also paid her respects to the two victims of the siege - Ms Katrina Dawson and Mr Tori Johnson - on Saturday. 
Deeply moving to pay tribute to Katrina and Tori in Martin Place in Sydney today. JG pic.twitter.com/HbtTFqoxYA— Julia Gillard (@JuliaGillard) December 20, 2014

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