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Thousands Attend Janazah Prayer After San Diego Shooting

5/22/2026

Summary

Story summary

Thousands attended a Janazah prayer at Snapdragon Stadium, a major public mourning event after the May 18, 2026 San Diego mosque shooting.
The attack killed Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nader Awad, each confronting the teenage gunmen before the shooters died by self-inflicted wounds.
Mayor Todd Gloria and the Council on American-Islamic Relations urged unity against Islamophobia, with a burial for the three men held at La Vista Memorial Park.

History

Historical Context

On February 10 2015 neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks killed three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, prompting President Barack Obama’s February 13 condemnation and a federal hate-crime probe. The murders occurred as anti-Muslim incidents surged to their highest level since 2001, a trend that later fueled nationwide protests and calls to expand U.S. hate-crime statutes.

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Story summary

Thousands attended a Janazah prayer at Snapdragon Stadium, a major public mourning event after the May 18, 2026 San Diego mosque shooting.
The attack killed Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nader Awad, each confronting the teenage gunmen before the shooters died by self-inflicted wounds.
Mayor Todd Gloria and the Council on American-Islamic Relations urged unity against Islamophobia, with a burial for the three men held at La Vista Memorial Park.

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