Photo: NZ HeraldA man who escaped the terror attack at the Al Noor Mosque only to go back in and help others has been honoured with an international peace award. On March 15, Farid Ahmed and his wife Husna were at the mosque on Deans Ave when a gunman stormed in and opened fire. Earlier this month, Ahmed travelled to Abu Dhabi to speak at the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies. At the event, Ahmed received an award for promoting peace. Farid Ahmed holding a photograph of his family, including his wife Husna Ahmed who was killed in the Christchurch terror attacks.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 18, 2019 21:56 UTC