Anwar al-Awlaki in the United States

Anwar al-Awlaki Killed
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Dar al Hijrah Mosque, Falls Church, Virginia
Patricia Morris, left, and Imam Anwar al-Awlaki stand inside Dar al Hijrah Mosque in Falls Church, Virginia in 2001. In Virginia, al-Awlaki served as imam of the mosque from 2001-2002, while pursuing a doctorate at George Washington University and serving as the school's Muslim chaplain. Morris organized a vigil of solidarity at the mosque, in the weeks following the September 11 attacks.

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