The Pakistani citizen – who fled religious persecution to settle in Australia – was working his first day shift as a security guard at Westfield Shopping Centre
Members of Sydney’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community offer prayers outside Westfield Shopping Centre in Sydney, where Faraz Tahir was killed.Members of Sydney’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community offer prayers outside Westfield Shopping Centre in Sydney, where Faraz Tahir was killed.“He had a great heart. He was really grateful to be part of this community, to make Australia home,” Adnan Qadir, Tahir’s friend, said.
“ was really excited that Australia had afforded him religious freedom, and his way of giving back was through a lot of volunteer work,” Qadir said. A national blood donation drive has been launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Australia and the Red Cross “in honour of his sacrifice”, a spokesperson said.“Mr Tahir was a beloved member of the Pakistani community,” deputy high commissioner, Ayesha Saeed, said. “He was a dedicated individual who lost his life while trying to save others.”
Tahir worked a series of jobs before getting his security licence, when he began working night shifts at numerous Sydney locations. He was working his first day shift at Bondi Junction shopping centre when he was fatally stabbed. The high commission for Pakistan in Australia said the Tahir family was yet to decide whether to repatriate his remains or bury him here.
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