Imam Taha Hassane, director of the Islamic Center of San Diego where the shooting occurred, called it “outrageous to target a place of worship.”
“I know it’s time of sorrow, time of sadness. We have never experienced a tragedy like this before. And at this moment, all what I can say is sending our prayers and standing in solidarity with all the families in our community here,” Hassane said.
He added that other mosques and all the places of worship “should always be protected.”
“It is extremely outrageous to target a place of worship,” Hassane said.
People come to the Islamic center to pray, celebrate and learn, Hassane said.
He thanked law enforcement and government leaders for showing up and “standing in solidarity with us.”
