Better to sacrifice yourself than let hundreds die

15-year-old Islam describes how he helped dozens escape from Moscow’s Crocus City Hall during the terror attack - making sure to leave no one behind. He said he didn’t consider himself a hero, he was just doing his job. Islam was working at coat check, one floor down from the main entrance. Islam will be awarded the Russian Muslim Medal “For Merit“. Mufti Ravil Gajnutdin will present the boy with an award for bravery and saving people.
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