To the first responders who ran towards it while everyone else ran away: thank you.
Attack · Pakistan
2026 Islamabad mosque bombing
6 February 2026 · 32 lives lost
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What happened
On 6 February 2026, a suicide attack occurred at the Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque, a Shia mosque in the Tarlai Kalan area of southeastern Islamabad, Pakistan. The explosion occurred during Friday prayer, killing 31 people and injuring over 169 others.
The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility. The Pakistani government blamed Afghanistan and India; both governments deny involvement. Four suspects were arrested the day after the attack.
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In the news
10- Security Forces Arrest Key Mastermind in Islamabad Imambargah Suicide AttackTimes of Islamabad · 7 February 2026
- Mosque bomber identified, trained in AfghanistanAaj TV · 6 February 2026
- At least 31 killed in Islamabad Shi'ite mosque bombing, Islamic State claims responsibilityReuters · 6 February 2026
- At least 31 killed, dozens wounded in suicide blast at Islamabad mosqueAl Jazeera · 6 February 2026
- Suicide bombing at Islamabad Shiite mosque kills at least 20 peopleFrance 24 · 6 February 2026
- Suicide Bombing Kills 31 at Mosque in Pakistan's CapitalThe New York Times · 6 February 2026
- Explosion at Islamabad Mosque Kills Several, Emergency DeclaredDeccan Herald · 6 February 2026
- Suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31 people and wounds 169 othersABC News (Australia) · 6 February 2026
Tributes
12I keep thinking about the families who got a phone call that day. Holding all of you in my thoughts.
I was nearby when it happened. I still hear the sirens. Thinking of every family tonight.
So many lives, so much love, gone in a moment. We remember every one of them.
Sending love from Poland. The whole world grieved with you.
Every name matters. Every one of them was somebody's whole world.
My cousin's neighbour was there. It's hard to describe how a whole community carries something like this.
Thinking of the children who lost parents that day. If you're reading this, you are not alone.
May their memory be a blessing, and may the rest of us be kinder for having known what was lost.
Lighting a candle from Nigeria for everyone who didn't come home.
No words are enough. Rest in peace to all who were lost, and strength to those left behind.
We should never let this be forgotten, and never let it happen again.
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