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Tributes pour in for ‘hero’ guard killed in San Diego mosque shooting

Al Jazeera · · 62 words
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3 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Amin Abdullah, the security guard killed while trying to stop gunmen entering the Islamic Centre of San Diego.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Amin Abdullah was a security guard killed during an attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego and that he acted to stop the shooters from reaching children.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of notable alumni and faculty of University of Malaya.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_University_of_Malaya_p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many people converted to Islam from a different religion or no religion. The list is categorized alphabetically with their former religious affiliation, where known. According to The New York Times, 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_converts_to_Islam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Omar Suleiman (born June 3, 1986) is an American imam, author and civil rights activist. He is the founder and president of the Yaqeen Institute and a member of the Ethics Center Advisory Board at Sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Suleiman_(imam)
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“Authorities say the father of eight’s ‘heroic’ actions saved lives.”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera and BBC/CBS reports) confirm that Amin Abdullah was a father of eight and that his actions were viewed as heroic/saving lives.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amin Abdullah was a father of eight.Sam Hamideh knew Abdullah through the mosque and told the BBC's US partner CBS that the security guard would be remembered for his kindness.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp3gkrwg9o
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web search NEUTRAL — Local media reports suggest that Abdullah was a father of eight. After Abdullah was identified by reports as one of the men killed in the attack, tributes started to pour in online. A Facebook profile…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/19/who-was-amin-abdull…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amin Abdullah was a father of eight. Nizam, the Cair spokeswoman, told the BBC: "Amin was loved by everybody, he stood there day after day, always smiling, welcoming everybody, welcoming the kids who …
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyp3gkrwg9o
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“Published On 19 May 2026”
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Two independent cross-references from Al Jazeera explicitly state the publication date as 19 May 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Theresa Mary May, Baroness May of Maidenhead (; née Brasier; born 1 October 1956), is a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year. May, MAY or may can also refer to:
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — May is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. May is a month of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere. Therefore,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May
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