Tuesday will be a somber anniversary.
January 29 marks two years since a gunman killed six people and injured 19 others in a Quebec City Mosque.
For the first time ever, this year will see a 'Muslim Awareness Week,' an initiative which stemmed from the tragic event.
"Instead of just commemorating the memory of those who lost their lives, and those who were injured and shot, and the families that were shattered, we're trying to use this opportunity to reach out to society at large," said event organizer Ehab Lotayef in an interview with CTV Montreal.
"I look at hate as a set of concentric circles, in the middle circle there are the people that are sympathetic, and on the outside there are the people that are hating — and that applies to any community," He said. " The only way to overcome this hate is by having the message propagate through these circles."
"This is not something that can happen by a switch of a button," Lotayef added.
According to organizers, the week isn't to talk about Islam, but rather to humanize Muslim-Quebecers.
"and to get people to know us first hand, get people to know us as human beings," added Lotayef.
An exhibit, Québécois and Muslim... What Does the Future Hold?, will run through the week at McGill University.
The exhibit consists of over 20 photographs.
It aims to break stereotypes and capture the diversity of Muslims in Quebec.
They will also hold a film screening and panel discussion. Salam (2018) will be screened on Tuesday Jan. 15.
Several vigils and commemorations are set to take place around Quebec.
With files from CTV Montreal.