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Ahmed al-Ahmad, a Syrian father of two and fruit shop owner who moved to Sydney in 2006, became an unexpected hero at a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach. When a gunman opened fire on the crowd, Ahmed didn’t hesitate. He rushed towards one of the attackers, wrestled the gun away, and helped save lives. His family proudly calls him a hero, and social media users have celebrated him as a brave Syrian Muslim man who risked everything to protect others. | The New Arab

Ahmed Al Ahmed, the heroic civilian that tackled and disarmed one of the gunmen in Australia’s Bondi Beach shooting. Ahmed is a 43-year-old local in Sydney, Australia who owns a fruit shop in Sutherland. He was shot twice during the heroic act and is in the hospital receiving treatment. | Muslim