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15/3/19

Tragedy at prayer

• Atta Elayyan, 33, had recently become a father and was chief executive and co-founder of LWA Solutions, a tech firm in Christchurch. Last year he was named in a list of the top 100 technology leaders in New Zealand. Born in Kuwait, he was also goalkeeper for the New Zealand and Canterbury futsal teams.
• Ramiz Vora and his father Asif Vora were at the Al-Noor mosque on Deans Avenue on Friday afternoon when the attack unfolded. Ramiz's wife had given birth to a girl less than a fortnight before.
• Mojammel Hoq, who moved from Bangladesh a few years ago and was studying in Christchurch.
• Khalid Mustafa, and his eldest son Hamza who were Syrian refugees. Another of Mr Mustafa's sons had a six-hour operation at Christchurch hospital and was recovering in a stable condition.
• Areeb Ahmed, an employee at Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
• Lilik Abdul Hamid, an aircraft maintenance engineer for Air New Zealand.
• Haji Daoud Nabi, 71. His son Yama Nabi confirmed to RNZ that he had been killed at Deans Ave. He had moved to New Zealand from Afghanistan in 1977 and was reportedly head of the Afghan Association in Christchurch.
• Junaid Ismail was a father of three and husband. Described by his cousin as a "softly-spoken, shy, beautiful personality".
• Sayyad Milne, 14 was a student at Cashmere High School in Year 10, he had a twin sister. His father John Milne said he loved football and called him "a brave little soldier".
• Linda Armstrong, 65. Her nephew Kyron Goose has posted on Facebook said Mrs Armstrong was a grandmother with a huge heart. She often helped at refugee centres.
• Dr Haroon Mahmood, 41. A former tutor at Lincoln University and assistant professor at Canterbury College - a private school for international students. Dr Mahood is survived by his wife and two children who are 11 and 13 years old.
• Mr Zesshan Raza, his father Mr Ghulam Hussain and mother Ms Karam Bibi

• Mr Sohail Shahid. Announced by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Syed Jahandad Ali. Announced by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Syed Areeb Ahmed. Announced by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Mr Mahbobb Haroon. Announced by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Mr Naeem Rashid and his son Mr Talha Naeem. Announced by Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr Naeem, who was born in Pakistan, reportedly tried to wrest the gun from the attacker.
• Ali Elmadani whose daughter - Maha Elmadani, a Christchurch-based graphic designer travelling in Palestine - confirmed his death to NZ Herald.

Kia Kaha

Sallam Allekum

[RNZ list of victims |https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/384912/christchurch-mosque-terror-attacks-the-victims]