(CNN) Through her stoic resolve and empathy for the victims, New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became the reluctant face of the terror attack that left 50 Muslim worshipers dead in Christchurch earlier this month.

The response earned Ardern plaudits around the world -- and has now prompted a towering tribute to the leader.

Ardern's face was projected onto Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, on Friday.

"Thank you PM @jacindaardern and New Zealand for your sincere empathy and support that has won the respect of 1.5 billion Muslims after the terrorist attack that shook the Muslim community around the world," Dubai's prime minister Sheikh Mohammed wrote on Twitter.

New Zealand today fell silent in honour of the mosque attacks' martyrs. Thank you PM @jacindaardern and New Zealand for your sincere empathy and support that has won the respect of 1.5 billion Muslims after the terrorist attack that shook the Muslim community around the world. pic.twitter.com/9LDvH0ybhD — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 22, 2019

The building lit up with an image of Ardern hugging a New Zealander in the aftermath of the attack, alongside the message "peace."

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