Ten years later, the scope of the 9/11 tragedy is still mind-boggling. 2977 deaths (plus 19 hijackers). 90+ countries lost citizens. People of all races, religions, genders and sexual orientations were killed.
A recent op-ed reminded me that there are still those who would cravenly retrofit the tragedy to their own myopic worldview – specifically by using the attacks to cast Islam and all Muslims as “the enemy.” Here, then, is a reminder that Muslims also were killed in the tragedy. The following is a list of Muslim casualties from the World Trade Center attacks (via about.com. For a complete list of casualties, click here).
Shabbir Ahmed – 47 years old – Windows on the World Restaurant
Tariq Amanullah – 40 years old – Fiduciary Trust Co.
Michael Baksh – 36 years old – Marsh & McLennan
Touri Hamzavi Bolourchi – 69 years old – retired nurse on United #175
Abul K. Chowdhury – 30 years old – Cantor Fitzgerald
Mohammad Salahuddin Chowdhury – 38 years old – Windows on the World
Jemal Legesse De Santis – 28 years old – World Trade Center
Simon Suleman Ali Kassamali Dhanani – 63 years old – Aon Corp.
Syed Abdul Fatha – 54 years old – Pitney Bowes
Mon Gjonbalaj – 65 years old – Janitor, World Trade Center
Nezam A. Hafiz – 32 years old – Marsh & McLennan
Mohammed Salman Hamdani – 23 years old – NYPD Cadet
Zuhtu Ibis – 25 years old – Cantor Fitzgerald
Muhammadou Jawara – 30 years old – MAS Security
Sarah Khan – 32 years old – Forte Food Service
Taimour Firaz Khan – 29 years old – Carr Futures
Abdoulaye Kone – 37 years old – Windows on the World
Abdu Ali Malahi – 37 years old – WTC Marriott
Nurul Hoque Miah – 35 years old – Marsh & McLennan
Boyie Mohammed – 50 years old – Carr Futures
Ehtesham U. Raja – 28 years old – TCG Software
Ameenia Rasool – 33 years old – Marsh & McLennan
Mohammad Ali Sadeque – 62 years old – newspaper vendor at WTC, reported missing
Rahma Salie & child – 28 years old (7 months pregnant) – American #11
Khalid M. Shahid – 25 years old – Cantor Fitzgerald
Mohammed Shajahan – 41 years old – Marsh & McLennan
Nasima Hameed Simjee – 38 years old – Fiduciary Trust Co.
Michael Theodoridis – 32 years old – American #11
Abdoul Karim Traore – 41 years old – Windows on the World
Karamo Trerra – 40 years old – ASAP NetSource
Shakila Yasmin – 26 years old – Marsh & McLennan
we aren’t the only folks who accept the concept of Friendly Fire.
Exactly what I was saying after the Giffords shooting.