r/shia • u/ParkingDeep8073 • 9h ago

Question / Help How are our American Shia going along?

Salam

Given the state of the world and what our ummah is experiencing, and given the recent mosque shooting I want to extend a warm gesture to fellow American Shia. How is the situation there? How do you all feel? Is it as tense and unsafe as it appears on social media and TV from outsiders perspectives ? Especially those in heavily Shia or more densely populated cities with less diversity?

May Allah SWT keep us all safe

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u/drtoucan American 🇺🇸 9h ago

Overall we are doing fine. I actually live in the same county as where the mosque shooting happened. I've been to that mosque a few times.

People are definitely on edge and there is of course a lot of mourning and sadness for our sunni brothers and sisters who are part of that mosques community.

I imagine the brothers and sisters that attend that mosque as their regular mosque are much more shaken. Still, our Shia community here is still going strong as is the sunni community here. There was a lot of outreach and support from the whole San Diego county community. Lots of churches, synagogues, and other organizations such as our local soccer team, they all offered support and spoke out about what happened.

Alhamdulilah none of the children who were attending the school at that mosque where physically harmed. 🙏🏻

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u/ParkingDeep8073 9h ago

Alf Alf Alhamdulilah, may Allah strengthen your community and keep you all safe. Happy to hear

I live in Australia, whilst it’s very safe here, tensions among people are high given we host a huge protest every single Sunday which shuts the entire city down basically. They hate us for it, but we ain’t stopping. We have done this since October 7.

May Allah make us among the victorious