The Brief
- Local Muslim leader struck, killed by car along North Lamar Blvd near Parmer Lane
- Activists, city council members highlight safety issues in area
AUSTIN, Texas – A local Muslim leader was hit by a car last weekend along North Lamar Boulevard near Parmer Lane. Activists and council members are highlighting safety issues along the corridor.
Local Muslim leader struck, killed
What we know:
On July 27, at 8:35 p.m., 49-year-old Islam Mossaad, a longtime leader of the North Austin Muslim Community Center, was struck and killed while walking near 12333 North Lamar Blvd.
“He was born in Austin, so everyone knows him. He’s either a son of someone or a brother of someone, or a father and mentor and teacher,” Shaimaa Zayan, operations manager of CAIR-Austin, said. “He just had this light spirit and this gift of crossing barriers.”…