As the world reacted to the horror unfolding in Christchurch on Friday, a hashtag emerged on social media.
#49lives
The number of victims has since grown to 50, with 34 injured. Their stories are being circulated by Law professor, Khaled Beydoun, who says he is challenging Islamophobia and is determined to break down the portrayal of Muslims as ‘nameless and faceless.’
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Here are the victim’s names, faces and stories.
Hamza Mustafa
Hamza was 16, and died from his injuries on the weekend. His father Khaled Hajj Hasan was also killed in the attack. His 13-year-old brother is seriously injured, but still alive.
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My thoughts are also with the victims. It is indeed a horrible act of terrorism, where many innocent lives have been taken by a lunatic.
My thoughts also go to the 120 Nigerian Christians who have been murdered by Muslim extremists over the last 3 weeks.
These people were never acknowledged by the press and we will never know their names.