HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE SAN DIEGO ISLAMIC CENTER SHOOTING

On 2026-05-21, Representative Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE SAN DIEGO ISLAMIC CENTER SHOOTING" in the House.

HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE SAN DIEGO ISLAMIC CENTER SHOOTING

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)] [House] [Page H3715] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE VICTIMS OF THE SAN DIEGO ISLAMIC CENTER SHOOTING (Ms. SIMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. SIMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember the three victims of the shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California. Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha, and Nadir Awad were ripped from their lives far too soon. I want to take a moment to remember these three men not as victims but as pillars of their community, of my community. Amin is remembered as a joyous man, someone who never stopped smiling and welcomed everyone with a warm peace and presence. This week, he ran into the fire, saving hundreds of children. Mansour is remembered as an elder. He was right there when the community center was first built. He was there this week when he died. He was someone you could always rely on. Nadir is remembered as a constant figure of devotion and community. He lived right across the street from the center, and his wife taught school in the building. I want to say that these men were taken away from the Earth far too soon. May God grant them forever lasting peace. Violence has no place in this country. Violence has no place in our places of worship. ``Amen''; ``Ameen.'' ____________________