- Izzeddin Hamdi saves 17 people, including a baby, from burning building
- He is now being hailed as hero and social media users say he deserves a Legion of Honor, France’s highest order of merit
A catastrophic loss of life has been averted, thanks to efforts of a young Muslim man who managed to save 17 people, including a baby, from fire in France.
Izzeddin Hamdi, young baker, risked his life after entering a burning building in Romans-sur-Isere in southeastern France on Friday, Anadolu Agency reported.
One of the firefighters said when his crew arrived at the burning building there were already flames 5-6 meters high.
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As the first erupted in the area of his job, he rushed into the building through the window and managed to save 17 people from the fire, including a baby, before firefighters arrived.
Hailed as hero in his neighborhood, numerous Twitter users said he is deserving of a Legion of Honor, France’s highest order of merit.
Allah tells us that “If anyone saved a life it would be as if he saved the life of the whole humanity.” Quran 5:32
What Hamdi did falls in line with similar heroic acts done by some other Muslims.
Last August, a group of Black Muslim teenagers were hailed as “heroes” after running into a burning building to rescue residents in East London.
Also in September 2021, a Muslim man in North Leigh, Oxfordshire, was praised for successfully saving his neighbors when fire started in their house.
Azz Mahmoud, a 37-year-old Muslim youth worker in Oldham, performed CPR for the first time ever to save a man’s life.