Christian minister and his family get matching tattoos with English and Arabic words combining to read 'stand together' in honour of Christchurch terror victims
- A Christian minister and his two sons have gotten tattoos after mosque attacks
- The tattoos feature the words 'stand' in English and 'together' in Arabic
- The tattoos are in honour of the 50 victims of the Christchurch attacks on Friday
A church minister and his two sons have got matching tattoos in honour of the victims of the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Blair Stirling and his sons Harrison, 21, and Reid, 19, had the ink branded on their forearms that feature the English word 'stand' and the Arabic word for 'together.'
'We wanted to remember those who so tragically lost their lives regardless of their ethnicity and belief differing to ours,' Harrison told Daily Mail Australia.
A Christchurch Minister and his two sons have got matching tattoos in honour of the victims of the Christchurch terror attacks
Blair Stirling and his sons Harrison (left), 21, and Reid (right), 19, got the tattoos
'The tattoo works as a permanent reminder that when all is said and done we're all human and the same. The tattoo holds us accountable as to how we speak, act and treat others,' he said.
'I think it's important to recognise that when disaster strikes so tragically, humanity is stripped back to basics - whatever you believe, love is at the core.'
'The tattoo is about reminding me that love must always be at the forefront of my mind and actions.'
It is the first tattoo for Blair Stirling, who is a Christian minister in Christchurch and is also a social worker.
While his family was not directly affected by the attacks at two Mosques last Friday that resulted in the deaths of 50 Muslim worshippers, Mr Stirling said the community was banding together.
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One of their local dairy shop owners has two twin sons, one of whom was killed in the attacks.
'I went and sat with the mum for a bit yesterday, and just held her hand. They had to open the shop today, because that's their livelihood,' Mr Stirling told Stuff.
'What are we going to learn from this? It's one thing to change the laws, but what about our attitudes? We need to own the lessons from this.'
The Stirling family (pictured) are part of the local Christchurch community banding together
