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Mosques face security challenges and unequal access to federal grants amid rising anti-Muslim sentiment

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Ulaa Kuziez

26d ago· 9 min readenNews

Summary

The article discusses how mosques and Islamic institutions in the U.S. are facing increasing security challenges amid rising anti-Muslim sentiment. It highlights a recent attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego where a security guard, Amin Abdullah, was killed while exchanging fire with shooters, potentially preventing a deadlier outcome. The piece also examines concerns about whether Muslim organizations have fair access to federal security funding programs like the Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered by DHS, with Muslim organizations suspecting they are not afforded equal treatment.

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bskyMosques face security challenges and unequal access to federal grants amid rising anti-Muslim sentimentreligionnews.com

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Amin Abdullah's presence likely prevented a far deadlier attack, but it also raised long-standing concerns about whether Muslim institutions have adequate security, training and planning to foil such targeted attacks.
Muslim organizations suspect they are not afforded fair access to Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security.
When two teenage shooters armed with multiple weapons began firing on the Islamic Center of San Diego last month, a licensed security guard hired by the mosque exchanged fire with the shooters and warned others to flee.
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(RNS) — Muslim organizations suspect they are not afforded fair access to Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security.

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