The incident of Imam Sayed Elnakib: a man in a mosque is safe, but a member of the congregation is not afraid to pray

The leader of a mosque was stabbed in the head while he led his congregation in prayer. The assailant was quickly subdued by worshippers, according to local authorities.

The suspect, who was unknown to congregants prior to Sunday’s incident, lunged forward with a knife and stabbed the worshipper at least twice.

When the suspect tried to escape from the mosque, congregants held him until police arrived, he said.

The mosque had more than 200 congregants at the time of the stabbing. The spokesperson said he strongly believes that this was an isolated incident and assured all congregants “that the mosque is safe and to practice their faith, it is open.”

“I am relieved to hear that Imam Sayed Elnakib is in stable condition, and wish him a full and speedy recovery,” the councilman added. He and his family are in my thoughts and prayers. As a community, it is important that we come together to support one another and denounce all forms of hate and violence.”

Sayegh said at the press conference on Sunday that there will be increased police patrols at mosques throughout the city in order to ensure people’s safety in the last few days of the holy month. Sayegh said you should not be afraid to pray.

“We appreciate the efforts of those here who were able to apprehend the assailant and we also want to reassure the family, the congregation at the mosque, that there will be extra police attention,” the mayor said.

“This is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar year and we want to make sure that the safety of those that are just coming to pray is a priority for us and that we take this situation very seriously,” he continued. We want to let anyone who is coming to worship know they don’t have to worry about being attacked.

Investigation of the Stabbing in Passaic County, NJ, by the New Jersey Prosecutor and the Attorney General’s Office

The office of the state attorney general said that it took over the police department because of a crisis of confidence. The attorney general’s office told CNN the stabbing is being investigated by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office. CNN spoke with the prosecutor’s office for more information.

He said that he felt for everyone affected by the event. “While it is unclear what motivated the attacker, there is no justification for violence of any kind, especially in a sacred space.”

There was a call for a hate crime investigation in New Jersey a day before the incident took place.

Dina Sayedahmed, a spokesperson for the chapter, told NPR that the group learned on Friday that the word “Allah” in Dr. Hani Awadallah’s name was defaced with an unknown dark substance. “Allah” is a word used in Arabic.

“In 2022, we’ve recorded the highest number of complaints of anti-Muslim prejudices, at 152,” Maksut said. Muslims are visible and take up more space which increases the number of complaints around and during the holy month of Islam.

During the month of Ramadan, worshipers eat and hydrate before sunrise and fast until sunset. Worshipers give more to charity, volunteer and participate in communal meals in a number of other ways.

A 32-Year-Old Man in Paterson, Va., is Known for Exchanging Prayers with Other Muslims, a Community spokesman said

Paterson is home to one of the highest Muslim populations in the U.S. by percentage, with estimates of Muslims making up about 25,000 to 30,000 of the city’s more than 150,000 people.

Later Sunday, Hamdan performed the second prayer of the day at Omar Mosque, he said, along with 300 to 400 other worshipers. Prayers will continue Sunday and move forward, the spokesman said.

Around 5 o’clock on Sunday, police responded to an attack on a mosque in south Paterson. Upon arrival, they found that a 32-year-old man was already apprehended, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said in a press release.

The suspect, who is named Serif Zorba, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and weapons charges. He is expected to appear in court on Monday afternoon, Valdes added.

The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office did not provide details about the possible motive for the assault and told NPR that the investigation is ongoing.