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Over 2,000 gather in San Diego to mourn three men killed in mosque attack
TL;DR
Over 2,000 people gathered in San Diego to mourn three men killed while trying to stop a mosque attack. The victims were honored during an Islamic funeral prayer on Thursday.
Key points
- Over 2,000 mourners gathered in San Diego
- Three men were killed trying to stop a mosque attack
- Victims were honored with an Islamic funeral prayer
- The attack involved two teenage suspects opening fire
- Community members remembered the victims as heroes
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Islamic Center of San Diego
More than 2,000 people have gathered in a park in San Diego, California, to mourn a security guard and two other men murdered as they tried to stop this week’s attack on the city’s largest mosque.
Mourners, including police officers in uniform, stood in rows for the Islamic funeral prayer, or Janazah, on Thursday.
The bodies of the three men — 51-year-old Amin Abdullah, 78-year-old Mansour Kaziha and 57-year-old Nadir Awad — lay beneath cloth, underneath a white canopy.
“God is the greatest,” the attendees chanted in Arabic, raising their hands.
Many remembered the three men as heroes for delaying and distracting the two teenage suspects who opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, during school hours.
They are set to be buried alongside one another later in the day at a nearby cemetery.
“Today is a message to everyone: Our community got hurt, but our community is standing strong and firm,” said the centre’s imam, Taha Hassane.
He noted that people had flown in from across the United States to attend the ceremony, some coming from as far away as the East Coast.
Imam Taha Hassane helps to lead a prayer service for the victims of Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in California [Mike Blake/Reuters]
‘Today is just a really difficult day’
One mourner broke down in tears as she talked about Monday’s shooting, which has put Muslims across the United States on edge during a time of rising Islamophobia.
“Today is just a really difficult day for our entire community,” said the mourner, who asked not to be named.
Monday’s attack is currently under investigation as a targeted attack. “We are considering this a hate crime until it’s not,” San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said shortly after the shooting.
Police have indicated that the three victims’ actions likely prevented further bloodshed.
Q&A
Who were the victims of the San Diego mosque attack?
The victims were Amin Abdullah, 51, Mansour Kaziha, 78, and Nadir Awad, 57.
What happened during the mosque attack in San Diego?
The attack occurred when two teenage suspects opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego while school was in session.
Why are the three men considered heroes in the San Diego mosque attack?
They are remembered as heroes for delaying and distracting the attackers, which likely prevented further casualties.
What was the community's response to the mosque attack in San Diego?
More than 2,000 people attended a gathering to mourn the victims and honor their bravery during the attack.
