Hafiz Patel's absence will be felt in every function. - Sheik-Ul-Islam of Fiji

Sheik-Ul-Islam of Fiji, Aalim Muhiyidheen Sha Faizi who has been a companion of Imam Hafiz Musa Patel of Lautoka Jame Masjid says his absence will be felt in every event and every function that they will organize.

Faizi who is from India says he has known Hafiz Patel as a person who saw everyone as equals regardless of their race, religion and colour.

Patel was one of the Fijians who died in the Christchurch terror attack.

Faizi says that Hafiz was a person who always attempted to resolve any sort of conflict amongst his Muslim brothers

He says his values and virtues and everything gave him an honorable death adding that whoever dies on the day of Jummah Friday is a blessed person.