The Take: San Diego’s Muslims, a mosque, and a city shaken
After a deadly shooting, San Diego’s Muslim community mourns, supports one another, and searches for healing.
![Women hug as they wait for the children to walk out of the mosque, at a collecting area, at the scene of a shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2026. [Mike Blake/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-19T164851Z_851870795_RC2YBLATQAAV_RTRMADP_3_CALIFORNIA-SHOOTING-1779463718.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
After a deadly shooting, San Diego’s Muslim community mourns, supports one another, and searches for healing.
![Women hug as they wait for the children to walk out of the mosque, at a collecting area, at the scene of a shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2026. [Mike Blake/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-05-19T164851Z_851870795_RC2YBLATQAAV_RTRMADP_3_CALIFORNIA-SHOOTING-1779463718.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)








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