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Friday, August 12, 2005

Muslim man dies helping police officer in Arizona

Salam/Peace:

Dawud Isa Abusida

Dawud Isa Abusida, 56, was a veteran Tucson cabdriver who started his own business, Budget Cabs, just two months ago.

He also was a scientist, with a master's degree in food science from the University of Arizona, a fact that surprised many of his co-workers, who said he never mentioned it, though he displayed a keen intelligence.

His co-workers and his family were not surprised to learn he died while trying to help a sheriff's deputy. His youngest son, Islam, 24, said his father's actions were consistent with the man he had become.


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Dawud Abusida was a Palestinian who emigrated from Saudi Arabia to the United States, where he thought the future would be brighter for him, his wife and their four children.

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Islam Abusida said his father's religion was important to him and the reason he named his youngest son to honor it.

Read the whole article at:
http://www.dailystar.com/dailystar/allheadlines/88385.php

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