NC State Hosts Funeral, Vigil for Slain Students

A funeral service and a candlelight vigil will be held on the North Carolina State University campus today for the three members of the NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill communities– Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha – tragically killed in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Media are invited to attend.

The funeral service will be held by the Islamic Association of Raleigh at the Method Road Soccer Complex on the western edge of campus. Media are asked to be on site by noon. The call to prayer will begin at 1:15 p.m. The daily prayer is scheduled to begin at 1:35 p.m. followed by the funeral service prayer. The service is open to the public. Media are asked to adhere to the families’ wishes by refraining from using recording equipment, including cameras and microphones, on the field. News Services and other NC State staff will direct media to locations from which to cover the event. Limited media parking will be available on Ligon Street next to the soccer field.

A call to prayer and candlelight vigil sponsored by NC State’s Muslim Student Association will begin this evening at 6 p.m. on the Brickyard. The call to prayer will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the vigil at approximately 6:30 p.m. Media parking will be available on Stinson Avenue near the Brickyard.

Call News Services at 919/515-3470 with questions.

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