Some 5,000 people attended Hassanen's funeral in Sterling, Virginia on Wednesday. Hassanen went missing earlier in the day Sunday after she and her friends left a mosque, according to police. Police are investigating it as a road rage crime.
Her body was found in a pond near the apartment of Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, an immigrant from El Salvador whom authorities suspect of being in the USA illegally.
Fairfax police, in their account of the attack, said Martinez Torres and one of the boys in the group got into an argument, and the motorist chased the youngsters down and got out swinging the bat.
WRC-TV reported that Martinez Torres was questioned near the scene of the attack, and led officers several miles away to a retention pond across the street from his apartment complex where a female body, believed to be the girl's, was found at about 3 p.m. Sunday. "I wish we could get beyond these types of incidents, but unfortunately we keep seeing them occur over and over again".
Most mourners were Muslim, but Christians and Jews attended as well.
A student at South Lakes High School in Reston, Nabra was known for her enthusiasm for fashion and makeup. He says "this community will not forget this young lady or her family".
The mourners included a large number of non-Muslim sympathisers and friends as well. Why, when my daughter fell down, why did he hit her? Observant Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy month. But Neshanti stuck with it and gained a lasting appreciation for Islam and for the way Nabra shared her culture with her friends. The attack on Hassanen came as she was on her way to a mosque for Ramadan. "It's good how they give up food and water", she said. It's not about material things.
Mahmoud Hassanen Aboras, father of Nabra Hassanen, left, sits with family as he listens to speakers Wednesday, June 21, 2017, in Reston, Va., during a vigil in honor of Nabar, who was killed over the weekend. Her body was found in a man-made pond a few miles from the parking lot.
"She would say, 'Salaam aleikum, Auntie, ' " Bhuiyan said, using an Arabic greeting meaning "peace be unto you". "I would never feel that she will always be safe".
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The oldest of four daughters, Ms. Hassanen was born in the United States to Nubian parents from Egypt.
Majid continued to comfort the victim's mother by telling her that a person who dies under such circumstances is guaranteed a place in paradise.
"Please pray for me, please pray for me", she sobbed in Arabic. Many did not know Nabra but wanted a moment together to mourn their communal loss. It prompted the Council on American-Islamic Relations to issue an alert calling for Muslim communities to step up security for Ramadan-related activities. It's a tragedy for all of us. "But to say her name after saying she was a black, Nubian Muslim".
Wednesday night, hundreds of people swelled Lake Anne Plaza to share grief and memories.
Nazish Khaliq's children Aleezah, 12 and Zain, 10, held hand-made posters asking for "justice for Nabra" and "no hate".
"We understand there has been a lot of misinformation in the case", Parker said.
Imam Mohamed Magid described Hassanen as bright, beautiful, energetic and generous.
Lamia Sarver of McLean does not usually attend the ADAMS mosque, but said she wants to support the Hassanen family.
As the girls finished with "We are the World", those watching sang and clapped along.
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