On Thursday, May 21, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with the Islamic Society of Orange County (ISOC) and the Islamic Shura Council of California, will host an interfaith vigil in honor of the three victims of the deadly Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) shooting, Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad.
On Monday, May 18, two radicalized teenagers opened fire at ICSD, San Diego County’s largest mosque, killing the three men and then themselves. Investigators reportedly recovered anti-Islam writings in the suspects’ car, and the San Diego Police Department confirmed that the attack is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
The vigil will bring together faith leaders, elected officials, and community members of all faiths to honor the three victims, show support to their families, stand in solidarity with the San Diego Muslim community, and emphasize the connection between widespread anti-Muslim rhetoric and targeted acts of violence.
WHAT: Interfaith Vigil for the Victims and Families of the Tragic Islamic Center of San Diego Shooting
WHEN: Thursday, May 21, 6 p.m.
WHERE: ISOC, 1 Al Rahman Plaza, Garden Grove
WHO:
- Hussam Ayloush, CEO, CAIR California
- Deana Helmy, Board Chair, Shura Council
- Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Senior Advisor, ISOC
- Sheikh Abdullah Misra, Religious Director, ISOC
- Additional speakers to be confirmed.
RSVP: CAIR-LA Communications Manager Enjy El-Kadi at [email protected]
LIVESTREAM: facebook.com/cairgla
Media will have the opportunity to interview speakers following the vigil.
CAIR-LA is Southern California’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Manager Enjy El-Kadi, (714) 851-4851 or [email protected]; CAIR-LA Senior Communications Coordinator Madi Hameed, [email protected]