Victims of San Diego mosque shooting remembered as pillars of local Muslim community

Tributes are pouring in for the three victims of Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, with the men being honored as heroes and pillars of the local Muslim community

Tributes are pouring in for the three victims of Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, with the men being honored as heroes and pillars of the local Muslim community.

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Among the victims are a “heroic” security guard, a longtime owner of a store in the Islamic Center and a pious man known for his generosity, community members say.

The victims have been identified as security guard Amin Abdullah; Mansour Kaziha, a community leader who managed the mosque store for nearly 40 years; and Nadir Awad, who “turned away community members from the bullets and saved lives.”