Episodes

  • Introducing: Widows of Shuhada

    Introducing: Widows of Shuhada
    Feb 23 2020
    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.
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    5 mins
  • Four Widows

    Four Widows
    Mar 7 2020
    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.
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    45 mins
  • That Day

    That Day
    Mar 8 2020
    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.
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    38 mins
  • Together

    Together
    Mar 9 2020
    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.
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    38 mins
  • Fifty-one

    Fifty-one
    Mar 10 2020
    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.
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    41 mins
  • Khadija

    Khadija
    Mar 11 2020
    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.
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    44 mins
  • The Plan

    The Plan
    Mar 12 2020
    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.
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    41 mins
  • Time

    Time
    Mar 13 2020
    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.
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    39 mins