A prominent imam was reportedly stabbed twice in the back in front of his congregation as he led Sunday morning prayers at a mosque in Paterson, NJ.
Paterson police officials said they expect the attacker to be charged later on Sunday.Google Maps
The city’s mayor, Andre Sayegh, told The Record that he visited the imam in the hospital and appreciated “the immediate apprehension of his assailant.” Councilman Al Abdelaziz, who represents the neighborhood in which the attack happened, told the newspaper that the community must “come together to support one another and denounce all forms of hate and violence.”
“While it is unclear what motivated the attacker, there is no justification for violence of any kind, especially in a sacred space,” Abdelaziz said. The Council on American-Islamic Relations of New Jersey said there were 152 anti-Muslim incidents in New Jersey last year – the highest number since it began tallying statistics.Share this article:
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