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Imam of San Diego mosque says his community has seen a rise in Islamophobia

The imam of a San Diego mosque that was targeted in Monday's shooting told CBS News that his community has seen a rise in "Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment" in recent years.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Imam of San Diego mosque says his community has seen a rise in Islamophobia, The imam of a San Diego mosque that was targeted in Monday’s shooting told CBS News that his community has seen a rise in “Islamophobia and anti-Muslim sentiment” in recent years.

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Imam of San Diego mosque says his community has seen a rise in IslamophobiaCBS News - 2026-05-20T00:11:58+00:00

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