As people around the world mourn the 49 people who tragically died in a terrorist attack today, March 15, details and stories of the victims are slowly emerging.
One such story is that of 71-year-old Daoud Nabi, a grandfather, who is said to have thrown himself in front of other worshippers in the mosque to save them from the gunman.
Daoud was among the worshippers at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand when a gunman entered and opened fire. At least 49 people died across two mosques in the city, with dozens more being wounded.
A man from Australia, in his late 20s, has been arrested and charged with murder, while two other people have been detained by police.
Speaking to NBC News, Daoud’s son Nabi spoke about the tragic loss of his father, and the selflessness he will be remembered for.
Describing his father, Nabi talked about how Daoud would ‘help everyone who was a refugee’, even going to the airport to greet them and help get them started in their new lives.
Nabi said: ‘Whether you’re from Palestine, Iraq, Syria — he’s been the first person to hold his hand up’.
Daoud had moved his family from Afghanistan to New Zealand in the 1980s, when Nabi was 6, after the Soviet Union invaded their home country. Daoud’s willingness to always help refugees was no doubt linked to his own experiences.
During his time living in New Zealand, Daoud founded a mosque and became president of a local Afghan association, his family grew too, including nine grandchildren today.
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