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It was a beacon of hope and faith in San Diego. Attack leaves a community seeking answers

The San Diego Islamic Center is typically a bustling crossroads, with kids in school, the faithful coming to pray and others simply taking part in cultural activity.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 19: Worshipers attend an interfaith vigil near the Islamic Center of San Diego (ICSD) on May 19, 2026 in San Diego, California. Three people were killed — Source image associated with the linked report from Los Angeles Times. Image selected from source-page metadata and displayed with attribution and link back; VINI does not copy the image into local storage unless rights are cleared.Credit: Image via Los Angeles Times · Source-hosted image; rights remain with the publisher or credited rights holder. · Image source

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According to Los Angeles Times’s source item, It was a beacon of hope and faith in San Diego. Attack leaves a community seeking answers, The San Diego Islamic Center is typically a bustling crossroads, with kids in school, the faithful coming to pray and others simply taking part in cultural activity.

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It was a beacon of hope and faith in San Diego. Attack leaves a community seeking answersLos Angeles Times - 2026-05-21T10:00:00+00:00

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