Hamimah Tuyan
Christchurch mosque shooting widow returns to New Zealand
A remembrance service to mark the second anniversary of the Christchurch mosque attacks took place yesterday. In attendance was Dr Hamimah Tuyan, whose husband Zekeriya was the 51st fatality. She… Audio
Mosque attacks anniversary to be marked tomorrow
The second anniversary of the Christchurch terror attacks is being marked tomorrow with a special remembrance service.
The 'Ko Tatou Tatou We Are One' event at the Christchurch Arena, is being… Audio
Chch mosque shootings: Widow glad she got chance to read victim impact statement
The historic sentence of life in jail without parole handed down to terrorist Brenton Tarrant marked the end of a traumatic week for families who lost loved ones in Christchurch.
Many chose to… Audio
Christchurch mosque shooting widow: 'I am my husband's voice'
Hamimah Tuyan lost her husband in last year's Christchurch terror attack. She's now based in Singapore and has had to use all of her holidays and leave both of her children behind to attend the… Audio
Sentencing: Christchurch Mosque Attacks - Seeking Closure with Sentencing
With the sentencing of the gunman is due to start in Christchurch, Widows of Shuhada’s writer and producer, Lana Hart, catches up with some of the widows. Audio
Episode 8: The Closing Chapter - Widows of Shuhada
A year has passed since the massacre. The widows reflect on the gunman, making this podcast series, and starting a new chapter of their vastly-different lives. Audio
15 March anniversary marked despite cancelled service
The first anniversary of the 15 March mosque attacks was marked in Christchurch yesterday, despite the cancellation of the national memorial service.
It was called off because of the risk of the… Audio
Hamimah Tuyan
Hamimah Tuyan was one of those who was to speak at the March 15th Remembrance event. She lost her husband, Zekeriya, in the Christchurch mosque attacks. Audio
Episode 7: Time - Widows of Shuhada
The widows consider whether time has shifted their feelings. Neha shares in English for the first time, Hamimah reflects on her relationship with God, and Muhubo visits Sheikh Muse’s grave. Audio
Women widowed by Christchurch mosque attacks speak of grief
Four women left widowed by the attacks have revealed their grief and their hopes for the future.
Farah Talal, Hamimah Tuyan, Mahubo Ali Jaman and Sanjida Neha Jaman have spoken out as part of a new… Audio
Episode 6: The Plan - Widows of Shuhada
In Islam, Allah is the Great Planner. The widows submit to his plan, even though it can be painful and confusing. We deep dive into Muhubo’s past. Neha’s family arrives from Bangladesh. Audio
Episode 5: Khadija - Widows of Shuhada
The women explore Islamic gender issues as they navigate their new lives without their husbands. Neha and baby Noor move to a place of their own, and Muhubo gets some important news. Audio
Episode 4: Fifty-one - Widows of Shuhada
Hamimah gets upfront and personal as she remembers the gruelling weeks after the attacks and before her husband dies. Neha has some news that will shape the rest of her and Noor’s lives. Audio
Episode 3: Together - Widows of Shuhada
United by their faith and loss, three of the four widows come together to share their grief, hopes and feedback on New Zealand’s response to the tragedy. Muhubo breaks her silence about that day. Audio
Episode 2: That Day - Widows of Shuhada
The widows take us back to March 15th. Farah heads for the hospital, while Hamimah and Neha learn about the attacks from overseas. Muhubo hears the entire massacre from the women's area of Al-Noor. Audio
Episode 1: Four Widows - Widows of Shuhada
We meet our four widows of shuhada - Farah, Neha, Muhubo and Hamimah - and learn about their marriages, their challenges, and how they are dealing with their grief six months after the attacks. Audio
Trailer: Introducing Widows of Shuhada - Listen Now on RNZ.co.nz
On March 15 2019, dozens of women hovered in the female section of Christchurch's Al-Noor Mosque, as their time of worship became a time of terror, shocking the nation to its core. Audio
Hamimah Tuyan: 'We need to learn to embrace our differences'
She moved her family back to Singapore in the wake of the Christchurch mosque tragedy that claimed the life of her husband, Zekeriya, the 51st and final victim, but Hamimah Tuyan remains committed to… Audio
Christchurch mosque widow thanks New Zealand
The Christchurch Foundation has announced how it will distribute $9 million donated to the victims of the mosque shootings. It's just over eight months since a lone gunman killed 51 people at two… Audio