Husna Ahmed, 44 Husna Ahmed. Husna Ahmed was killed when she returned to the Al Noor Mosque to check on her husband Farid, after getting some children to safety. Farid said his wife was a "very courageous and caring" person and a "dedicated wife". Lilik Abdul Hamid, 58 Lilik Abdul Hamid (pictured with his wife, Nina) has been named as one of the deceased. Credit:David Hallett

Lilik Abdul Hamid had two children. Indonesia’s Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi spoke with Hamid’s wife and “conveyed deepest condolences and sympathy”, an Indonesian Embassy spokeswoman said. Junaid Ismail, 36 Junaid Ismail was with his twin brother when he was fatally shot. His brother managed to escape with his wife. Ismail leaves behind a wife, three young children and a mother who relied on him to care for her. "I couldn't find a more softly spoken, shy, beautiful personality," Ismail's cousin, Javed Dadabhai said. Amjad Hamid, 57 Amjad Hamid, a Palestinian heart doctor who emigrated to New Zealand 23 years ago.

Hamid lived in Christchurch but was a senior medical officer and rural hospital consultant at the Hawera Hospital on the North Island. His wife says she believes he is dead. She described her husband as a “very kind man”. Atta Elayyan, 33 Atta Elayyan has been named as one of the victims of the Christchurch massacre. Atta Elayyan was the goalkeeper for the national and Canterbury men’s futsal teams. He was shot as he prayed at the Masjid Al Noor on Deans Ave. Elayyan recently became a father and was a popular member of the Christchurch tech industry. He was a director and shareholder of a company called LWA Solutions.

Ali Elmadani, 65 Ali Elmadani has been named as one of the victims on the Christchurch shooting. Ali Elmadani was a retired engineer. He and his wife immigrated to New Zealand from the United Arab Emirates in 1998. Elmadani’s daughter, Maha, said her father was strong “so that’s what we are all trying to do, for his sake”. Khaled Alhaj Mustafa, 45 Khaled Alhaj Mustafa.

Syrian refugee Khaled Alhaj Mustafa arrived in New Zealand only a few months ago from Syria with his family. He was killed at the Al Noor Mosque, Syrian Solidarity New Zealand spokesman Ali Akil said. His son Hamza, 16, is also among the dead. Hamza Mustafa, 16 Hamza Mustafa. Hamza Mustafa, a Cashmere High School student, was the son of Khaled Mustafa, who was also killed. He arrived in New Zealand with his family only a few months ago. Haji-Daoud Nabi, 71

Haji-Daoud Nabi. Credit:stuff.co.nz Nabi ran the Afghan Association in Christchurch. He was fatally shot at the Al Noor Mosque. He was killed as he tried to shield another person, according to his son, Omar Nabi. Mucad Ibrahim, 3 Three-year-old Mucad Ibrahim is missing after the Christchurch shooting. Credit:Stuff.co.nz Mucad Ibrahim, whose family is from Somalia, was with his father and brother at the Al Noor Mosque when the shooting began. His father and brother escaped. Mucad was "energetic, playful and liked to smile and laugh a lot", his brother Abdi Ibrahim said.

Mohammed Imran Khan, 47 Mohammed Imran Khan. Mohammed Imran Khan was known as Imran Bhai to family and friends. He owned Indian Grill restaurant and two other businesses in Christchurch. He died at the Linwood Masjid. Linda Armstrong, 65 Linda Armstrong.

Linda Armstrong grew up in West Auckland. She moved to Christchurch in recent years to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. Her nephew Kyron Goose said: “Linda had a huge heart and what little she had, she was more than happy to share with her family and muslim community". Sayyad Milne, 14 Sayyad Milne, 14, was a "a regular, typical, Kiwi kid". Sayyad Milne, a Cashmere High School student, grew up in Corsair Bay, near Lyttelton, He was killed in the attack on the Al Noor Mosque. Milne was described by his half sister, Brydie Henry, as a good-natured, sporty teenager who loved football. He had dreams of being an international footballer, and played goalie. Hussein Al-Umari, 35

Hussain Al-Umari (left) pictured with his mother Janna Ezat. Hussain is feared dead. Credit:Stuff.co.nz Hussain Al-Umari was a regular at the Al Noor Mosque, where he was killed. Hussein's family moved to New Zealand from the United Arab Emirates 22 years ago. They said Hussein had worked in the travel industry. Ashraf Ali, 61 Ashraf Ali is from Fiji. Syed Jahandad Ali, 43

Syed Jahandad Ali Syed Jahandad Ali is from Pakistan. Confirmed dead by the Pakistan High Commission. Naeem Rashid, in his 40s Naeem Rashid. Naeem Rashid is from Pakistan. His son Talha, was shot at the Masjid Al Noor and Rashid tried to wrest the gun from the shooter. He is believed to have died in Christchurch Hospital.

Talha Naeem, 21 Talha Naeem. From Pakistan. Talha was shot at the Al Noor mosque. His father Naeem tried to wrest the gun from the shooter. Tariq Omar, 24 Tariq Omar.

Tariq Omar is remembered for his kind and humble nature. He is said to have got along with everybody, excelled at sport and in class. He is a former student of Cashmere High School in Christchurch. Mathullah Safi, 55 Mathullah Safi was from Afghanistan. Farhaj Ahsan, 30 Farhaj Ashan.

Farhaj Ahsan was a father of two, a baby aged seven months and a two-year-old. He moved to New Zealand from Hyderabad, India, several years ago and obtained a masters degree at Auckland University, his uncle Idris Ansari said. Before his death, Ahsan worked as a software engineer in Christchurch. “He was definitely a very nice gentleman. We are shocked,” Ansari said. Kamel Darwish, 38 Kamel Darwish. Kamel Darwish immigrated to New Zealand about six months ago and worked on a dairy farm in Ashburton, his older brother says. Kamel’s wife and three young children remain in Jordan and had applied for a visa to move to New Zealand.

Zuhair Darwish said he’d been in New Zealand since 2007 and convinced his younger brother to join him because it was a safe place to raise a family. Kamel rarely made it to the Masjid Al Noor and was “very excited” about praying there on Friday. “He was very honest and caring.” Sohail Shahid Sohail Shahid. Sohail Shahid was from Pakistan. Abdelfattah Qasem, 60

Abdelfattah Qasem Abdelfattah Qasem was the Muslim Association of Canterbury’s former secretary. He was killed at the Al Noor Mosque. Musa Vali Suleman Patel, 60 Musa Vali Suleman Patel Musa Vali Suleman Patel, the former Imam of the Lautoka Jame Masjid in Fiji, was visiting Christchurch to see his son. He is described as "selfless" leader of the Fiji Muslim League.

"Hafiz Musa was a highly respected member of the Fiji Muslim League and served selflessly as a Imam, teacher, mentor and was much sought after as a powerful orator and speaker." Fiji Muslim League Lautoka branch president Naved Khan said. Patel is survived by his wife Saira Bibi Patel, three daughters and two sons. Ramiz Arifbhai Vora, 28 Ramiz Arifbhai Vora. Ramiz Arifbhai Vora and his father Arif were killed in the attack on the Al Noor Mosque.

Vora lived and worked in Christchurch, according to a member of the Indian community. He and his wife had just had a baby daughter in the week before the attack, the man said. It was their first child. Arifbhai Mohamedali Vora, 58 Arifbhai Mohamedali Vora. From Gujurat, India. Vora was in Christchurch to visit his son, Ramiz. Ansi Alibava, 25

Ansi Alibava Ansi Alibava came to New Zealand to pursue a Master of Agribusiness Management at Lincoln University. She recently completed her degree, and was eagerly preparing for her graduation ceremony in May, a friend said. Alibava was married to Abdul Nazer Ponnath Hamsa. She worked part-time as an intern at Lincoln Agritech and at Kmart. "The life Ansi and I had together, the plans we made, the family we hoped to build here, all vanished in a moment of senseless anti-immigrant rage," Ponnath Hamsa said. Alibava was from the southern Indian state of Kerala. She had hoped to secure a good job in New Zealand to support her family back in India, the friend said. She was killed at Al Noor Mosque.

Ozair Kadir, 24 Ozair Kadir Ozair Kadir was a student pilot at the International Aviation Academy of New Zealand. He had been in Christchurch for about a year, according to a member of the Indian community. It is not yet clear which mosque he was fatally attacked in. Haroon Mahmood, 40 Haroon Mahood

Haroon Mahmood worked in banking in Pakistan and tutored in economics and statistics at Lincoln University from 2014 to 2016. He also lectured in business at Linguis International in Christchurch from 2014 until April 2017, and joined Canterbury College in May 2017. Dr Haroon Mahmood is survived by his wife and two children, aged 13 and 11. Syed Areeb Ahmed, 26 Syed Areeb Ahmed.

From Karachi, Pakistan. Maheboob Allarakha Khokhar, 65 Maheboob Allarakha Khokhar. From Ahmedabad, India. He was due to return home to India on Sunday after visiting his son Imran Khokhar. He died at the Al-Noor mosque. Abdullahi Dirie, 4

From Somalia. Abdullahi died and his father Adan was shot at one of the mosques. Four of his siblings escaped unharmed. His family fled Somalia in the mid 1990s. He was the youngest in the family and was born in New Zealand. Hussein Moustafa, 70 From Egypt. He was “the kindest father-in-law a girl could ask for,” his daughter-in-law Nada Tawfeek said. “I don’t think anyone has ever seen him in a bad mood. He loved the mosque, he loved tidying it, he loved nourishing it and he was always a welcoming face there.

“He was always joking, always happy, always positive. He trusted people's goodwill and wouldn't hurt a soul.” Mounir Soliman, 68 From Egypt. Had been a design engineer and quality manager at Scotts Engineering Co Ltd in Christchurch since 1997. He was killed at Al Noor mosque. Zeehan Raza, 38 From Pakistan. He was a mechanical engineer who had worked in Christchurch for about six to seven months after moving to New Zealand last year.

Raza and his parents, Ghulam Hussain and Karam Bibi, were killed at the Linwood mosque. Raza is survived by his younger sister, who lives in Karachi. Ghulam Hussain, in his 60s From Karachi in Pakistan, he was visiting his son, Zeehan Raza. Hussain and his wife Karam Bibi travelled to New Zealand to visit their son in February. The trio were killed at the Linwood mosque. Hussain is survived by his daughter. Karam Bibi, in her 60s She was visiting her son Zeehan Rasa in Christchurch with husband Ghulam Hussain. The trio were killed at the Linwood mosque. Bibi is survived by her daughter.

Abdukadir Elmi, 70 He arrived in Christchurch with his family about seven years ago from Somalia and settled in Halswell. He is survived by three sons and a daughter. Mohsen Al Harbi, 63 From Saudi Arabia. Osama Adnan Abu Kwik, 37

A Palestinian, originally from the Gaza Strip. He was in the process of applying for New Zealand citizenship. Mojammel Hoq, 30 Mojammel Hoq. From Bangledesh. Hoq had been studying in Christchurch for more than two years. Mohammed Omar Faruk, 36

Mohammed Omar Faruk. From Bangledesh. Muhammed Abdusi Samad, 66 From Bangladesh. He was a lecturer at Lincoln University and frequently led prayers at the Al-Noor Mosque. Musa Nur Awale, 77

Originally from Somalia. Ahmad Gamaluddin Abdel Ghani, 68 From Egypt. Ashraf al-Morsi From Egypt.

Ashraf al-Masri From Egypt. Zakaria Bhuiyan Zakaria Bhuiyan. Zakaria is missing, feared dead. The Bangladeshi was about to move to Auckland to take up an engineering job. His friends and family haven’t heard from him since Friday’s attack.