Imam Maulama Akonjee, aged 55, was tragically killed on August 13, 2016, in Queens, New York. Akonjee, along with his assistant Thara Uddin, was shot in the back of the head while walking home from afternoon prayers at the Al-Furqan Jame Mosque in Ozone Park. The attack, which occurred in broad daylight, was captured on surveillance video, showing a lone gunman approaching the two men from behind and shooting them at point-blank range. The community was left in shock and mourning, with many beli
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