Ayman Ansari family: everything you need to know about brothers Ibrahim, Qasim and relatives killed in airstrike

The ceremony was held last Sunday at the Islamic Institute of America in Dearborn Heights, just days before the synagogue attack, the Detroit Free Press reported. Iman Haab confirmed to the newspaper that the memorial commemorates four members of the Ansari family who were killed overseas.

Below are reports from relatives.

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The Detroit Free Press reported that Ibrahim was remembered at a memorial service at a mosque.

The attack reportedly occurred shortly after sunset as the family prepared to break their fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Separately, Mo Bedoun said Ansari recently lost several family members, including nieces and nephews, in “Israeli attacks on their home in Lebanon.”

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Separately, CNN quoted anonymous U.S. law enforcement officials as saying that Ansari had previously been flagged in government databases as having ties to individuals suspected of ties to Hezbollah, but investigators did not believe he was a member of Hezbollah himself.

Authorities have not publicly confirmed a motive for the synagogue attack. However, the FBI said shortly after the incident that it was investigating the case as an act of targeted violence against the Jewish community.