The identities of the three people killed in a horrific attack at a San Diego mosque were made public as their family members and local leaders remembered them for their loving personalities and dedication to those around them.

Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad were revealed as the remaining two victims to be named alongside the center’s security guard Amin Abdullah — who was hailed as a hero for his actions in helping to prevent further casualties.

Kaziha — who played an active role in San Diego’s muslim community and managed a store at the mosque for 40 years — was remembered in a flood of social media posts as “Uncle Mansour.”

Other community members remembered him as a “neighbor of the masjid” and “the protector” who lived a devoted life of service. Imam Taha Hassane, the leader of the Islamic Center said Kaziha attempted to call 911 when the gunshots rang out.

Awad died while trying to save his wife, who was a teacher at the Islamic school, according to a post shared by his daughter on Instagram confirming his death.

“I am beyond proud of him, and beyond proud to call him my father, habibi baba,” she wrote.

“He heard gunshots and ran over to help without hesitation. He risked his life saving not only my mother, but also the students of the Islamic school, along with members of our community,” she added.

Abdullah, who was a father of eight, worked as a security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego. His daughter, Hawaa Abdullah, remembered her father in a press conference Tuesday.

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“To me, my dad was a role model. He was a best friend. He was the best, absolute best dad in the world. He was my protector. If I needed help, anything,” she said. Adding that her dad took his job protecting the mosque very seriously — sometimes skipping meal breaks out of fear something may happen when he wasn’t on duty.

“My brothers and I and sister, we are all now living up to his legacy. My dad was the number one advocate for safety and keeping our community safe. He stood against any form of hate,” she continued.

“He took his job seriously to protect everyone here. He would want our community to stand together as one as one. That’s exactly what he would want, and I hope this moment we can all come together and to be kind to one another and to remember who he truly was,” Abdullah said.

Hawaa finished with a message about hope for the future in remembering her father.

“We are so grateful for the community pitching in to support our family right now, and we truly hope from the bottom of our hearts that we can continue to live our father’s legacy and to make this world safer, better for children, better for all of us, no matter our orientation, what we look like,” she concluded.

A fundraiser for the three men killed had raised close to $2.5 million by Tuesday night.

17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Vasquez opened fire at the mosque Monday before driving away, parking their vehicle in a residential neighborhood and killing themselves.

The two teens were “radicalized online” and driven by hate, according to law enforcement.

Police and the FBI are actively investigating the massacre and will be executing search warrants in the coming days, a source familiar with the case told The Post.