MOSQUE TERROR: THE VICTIMS

HUSNA AHMED (44)

She was fatally shot in the back at the Al Noor mosque after she led a group of children to safety. She had returned to check on her husband Farid, who uses a wheelchair, and to help him escape. Farid survived the attack.

LINDA ARMSTRONG (64)

Ms Armstrong grew up in West Auckland and moved to Christchurch to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. A friend said she always took people into her home and was kind, sponsoring a boy from Bangladesh. She was killed at the Linwood mosque.

LILIK ABDUL HAMID (57)

The married fatheroftwo worked as an engineer for Air New Zealand. He had been with the engineering team in Christchurch for 16 years.

SAYYAD MILNE (14)

Sayyad’s father, John Milne, spoke through tears of his ‘‘brave little soldier’’, who died at the Al Noor mosque. The year 10 Cashmere High School pupil and keen footballer was at Al Noor mosque with his mother and friends.

NAEEM RASHID (50)

A teacher, he tried to wrestle a gun from the shooter at the Al Noor mosque. Both he and his son Talha were killed.

AHMED ABDELGHANY (68)

Egyptian authorities said AbdelGhany was one of four Egyptians killed in the attacks. His son Omar said AbdelGhany was a gentle and compassionate man. ‘‘The world has truly lost an angel on Earth.’’

MUSE NUR AWALE (77)

His death was announced by the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand. He was killed at the Al Noor mosque.

MOJAMMEL HOQ (30)

A student, he moved to New Zealand from Bangladesh. He had been in Christchurch for more than two years, studying dentistry. He was killed at Al Noor mosque.

MUHAMMAD HAZIQ MOHDTARMIZI (17)

Haziq was praying at Al Noor mosque with his family. The teen’s father Mohd Tarmizi Shuib was one of dozens injured in the attack.

TALHA NAEEM (21)

Talha Naeem was Naeem Rashid’s oldest son. Aged 11 when the family moved to New Zealand, he had got a new job and was hoping to get married soon.

SYED AREEB AHMED (26)

He had recently moved from Karachi, to work at PwC New Zealand and help support his family back home.

PwC described him as a ‘‘loved and respected member’’ of the team. He died during the attack at Al Noor mosque.

ZAKARIA BHUIYA (33)

Recently married in his homeland of Bangladesh, he was planning to bring his wife to New Zealand. He worked as a welder at AMT Mechanical in Addington.

GHULAM HUSSAIN (66)

He was killed at the Linwood mosque. His wife Karam Bibi and son Muhammad Zeshan Raza also died in the attack.

ASHRAF ELMOURSY RAGHEB (54)

The holder of both Egyptian and New Zealand citizenship, he was one of four Egyptians killed in the attack and died at Al Noor mosque.

MUHAMMAD ZESHAN RAZA (38)

He and both his parents, Ghulam Hussain and Karam Bibi, were killed at the Linwood mosque.

FARHAJ AHSAN (30)

The software engineer had moved to New Zealand from Hyderabad, India, in 2010. He did a master’s degree at the University of Auckland before settling in Christchurch. He died during the attack at Al Noor mosque. He leaves behind a wife and two young children.

KARAM BIBI (63)

She was killed at the Linwood mosque. Her son, Muhammad Zeshan Raza, and husband, Ghulam Hussain, were also killed in the same attack.

MUCAAD IBRAHIM (3)

The youngest victim had gone to the Al Noor mosque with his older brother, Abdi, and father. Mucaad was lost in the melee as Abdi fled and his father played dead after being shot.

HUSSEIN MOUSTAFA (70)

He had prayed in the same corner of the Al Noor mosque since the family moved to Christchurch 20 years ago from Egypt. He died among many of his best friends.

MATIULLAH SAFI (55)

The Afghan Embassy in Canberra said a man of Afghan origin died in the attack.

MOHSEN MOHAMMED AL HARBI (63)

He was the only victim who survived the initial attack but later died in hospital. Showerwell Home Products, where he worked, paid tribute to their former colleague, describing him as ‘‘a born salesman, a real character and a kind and caring kiwi".

KAMEL DARWISH (38)

The father of three was among six Palestinians shot dead. He migrated to New Zealand from Jordan about six months ago to join his older brother, Zuhair Darwish. His wife and children had applied for a visa to join him.

JUNAID ISMAIL (36)

He was fatally shot at Al Noor mosque, a fate his twin brother Zahid narrowly escaped because he was parking his car outside the mosque when the shooting began. Junaid Ismail leaves behind three children aged between 1 and 5.

KHALED MUSTAFA (45)

He and his family thought they had found safety in New Zealand after fleeing the bloody chaos of Syria only a few months ago. But both he and his teenage son Hamza died in the attack. A second son, Zaid (13), survived but was badly injured.

MUHAMMAD ABDUS SAMAD (66)

Originally from Bangladesh’s

Kurigram district, the former lecturer moved to New Zealand with his wife and two children after retiring in 2012. After obtaining citizenship he worked as a visiting professor at Lincoln University.

HUSSEIN HAZIM ALUMARI (35)

Abu Dhabiborn, he was one of the first people to protect fellow worshippers, according to his mother, Iraqi calligraphy artist Janna Ezat. She wrote that her son was ‘‘full of life and always put the needs of others in front of his’’.

ATA ELAYYAN (33)

The goalkeeper for the national and Canterbury men’s futsal teams was shot as he prayed. Born in Kuwait, he recently became a father and was a popular member of the Christchurch tech industry.

OZAIR KADIR (24)

According to the

Indian Social and Cultural Club in Christchurch, he was an aviation student and aspired to be a commercial pilot. Kadir was killed at Al Noor mosque.

HAMZA MUSTAFA (16)

Hamza called his mother Salwa Mustafa when the shooting began. Hamza was a year 12 pupil at Cashmere High School who was an excellent horse rider and aspired to be a veterinarian.

MUHAMMAD SUHAIL SHAHID (36)

One of nine Pakistani deaths announced by authorities in Pakistan.

ASHRAF ALI (61)

Close friend Abdul Qayyum said he would always remember his ‘‘quiet’’ Fijianborn friend’s laugh.

ALI ELMADANI (66)

He and his wife migrated from the United Arab Emirates in 1998. The retired Christchurch engineer always told his children to be strong and patient.

MOHAMMAD IMRAN KHAN (47)

The restaurant owner was remembered by the owner of a neighbouring business as a ‘‘really good guy’’ with a son of 10 or 11.

HAJI MOHEMMED DAOUD NABI (71)

He moved his family to New Zealand in 1979 to escape the SovietAfghan war. Nabi had put down deep roots in the community, helping to found a mosque and becoming president of a local Afghan association.

MOUNIR GUIRGIS SOLIMAN (68)

One of four Egyptians killed in the attack, he died at Al Noor mosque.

ASHRAF ALI (58)

A Fijian taxi company owner, he was on his annual pilgrimage to Christchurch, and had only arrived six days earlier. He was a talented footballer, known as The Bulldozer. He was killed at Al Noor mosque.

ABDUKADIR ELMI (70)

His death was announced by the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand. He survived the civil war in Somalia, and came to New Zealand about 10 years ago with his family.

MAHEBOOB KHOKHAR (65)

He was named dead by India’s ambassador to New Zealand.

TARIQ RASHID OMAR (24)

According to CNN, Rosemary Omar dropped her son off at the mosque and was driving round the back to find a parking space when she heard multiple gunshots. She drove back to the front and saw ‘‘lots of bodies outside’’.

ARIF VORA (58)

Named as dead by India’s ambassador to New Zealand.

SYED JAHANDAD ALI (34)

A senior developer at tech firm Intergen, he was killed at the Al Noor mosque. Married with children, Ali was originally from Pakistan.

MOHAMMED OMAR FARUK (36)

He had moved to New Zealand from Bangladesh, where his pregnant wife still lives. He had been working in Christchurch as a welder.

OSAMA ADNAN ABUKWAIK (37)

He had a young family and had fallen in love with life in New Zealand.

MUSA PATEL (59)

Imam Patel was the chief priest at Lautoka Jame mosque in Fiji for about 25 years. He had been visiting Christchurch with his wife, at the invitation of friends.

RAMIZ ARIFBHAI VORA (28)

Named as dead by India’s ambassador to New Zealand.

ANSI ALIBAVA (25)

A native of Kodungalloor in Kerala, she had completed a master’s degree and was living with her husband, Abdul Nazer. They were both inside the Al Noor mosque when the first shots rang out. Her husband survived.

AMJAD KASEM HAMID (57)

Originally from Palestine, the heart doctor and his wife Hanan Hamid migrated to Christchurch 23 years ago. He has two adult sons. He was killed at Al Noor mosque.

HAROON MAHMOOD (40)

He died at Al Noor mosque. He leaves behind a wife and two children, aged 13 and 11. Since completing his doctorate, he had been working as assistant academic director of Canterbury College, a private school for English language and business students.

ABDELFATTAH QASEM (59)

The Muslim Association’s former secretary, who was born in Palestine, has not been seen since the gunman entered the Al Noor mosque.

MOHAMAD MOOSID MOHAMEDHOSEN (54)

Mohamedhosen was born in Mauritius. He was killed in the Linwood mosque.