Brooke Thorrington

Kareem Badawi had just finished his first semester at the University of Alabama and was home for winter break. His loss is devastating to his loved ones. His cousin, Malik Badawi, spent all of Wednesday searching for him before they found out he was among the 14 people killed in the attack on Bourbon Street.

Kareem Badawi had just finished his first semester at the University of Alabama and was home for winter break. His loss is devastating to his loved ones. His cousin, Malik Badawi, spent all of Wednesday searching for him before they found out he was among the 14 people killed in the attack on Bourbon Street.

The mosque opened its doors to everyone to honor Badawi and comfort his family. For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thorrington in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The mosque opened its doors to everyone to honor Badawi and comfort his family. For NPR News, I'm Brooke Thorrington in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.