Anwar al-Awlaki in the United States
Sandy Huffaker / The New York Times
Arribat al-Islami Mosque, San Diego, California
A man walks into the Arribat al-Islami Mosque in San Diego on April 29, 2010. After two years in Denver, al-Awlaki moved to San Diego, running this larger mosque while pursuing a master's in education at San Diego State University. He served as imam of the mosque from 1996 to 2000.
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