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| Prominent imam stabbed in back as he led Sunday morning prayers in Paterson, NJ | |
| 2023-04-10 | |
| [NYPOST] A prominent imam was stabbed in the back while leading prayers at a mosque in Paterson, New Jersey on Sunday morning. The imam, Sayed Elnakib, was beginning his service at the Omar Mosque on Getty Avenue in South Paterson when an unknown assailant stabbed him twice at around 6 a.m., according to The Record. The attacker was quickly restrained by other worshippers at the service. Elnakib was taken to nearby St. Joseph’s Medical Center where he was listed in serious but stable condition. About 200 people were at the service, which had just begun. Police have not released the suspect’s name. It was not immediately clear what the motive was for the attack. Authorities said the attacker was not a member of the mosque but had prayed there before, according to News12 New Jersey. The mosque will increase security but remain open. Paterson police officials said they expect the attacker to be charged later on Sunday. 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.”
The assailant, 32-year-old Serif Zorba, turned and bolted for the door, but the worshippers -- without regard for their own safety -- quickly converged on the assailant and held him for police. Elnakib, 65, sustained liver damage, a mosque spokesperson said, but he was expected to survive after being rushed into surgery at nearby St. Joseph's University Medical Center following the 5:30 a.m. April 9 attack. Related: Paterson: 2023-03-15 New York attacker receives life sentence in prison Paterson: 2023-03-08 Islamic terrorist Sayfullo Saipov deserves death for causing 'overwhelming' pain with NYC bike path attack: prosecutor Paterson: 2023-01-27 NYC bike path terrorist Sayfullo Saipov convicted on all counts in deadly 2017 attack | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 "How much must an imam displease us--" Asked Allah and daughters, facetious, "To get stuck in the keister--" "At prayer--" "And on Easter--" "In Jersey--" "By Greek Muslim Jesus?" |
| Posted by: Pancho Tharong9763 2023-04-10 21:17 |
| #5 Someone got tanked up on Mecca Swine Sperm beer? |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2023-04-10 19:34 |
| #4 Well, I think we can rule out Isamaphobia based on the media response. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-04-10 11:57 |
| #3 *rhomboid major [slaps phone] |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2023-04-10 10:01 |
| #2 It was not immediately clear what the motive was for the attack "Terrible business isn't it, Watson? One moment you're praying, the next you have a knife in your rhom oid major!" "It is a very Sunni thing, dear Holmes. Trust me, I know." |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2023-04-10 10:00 |
| #1 Assaulted, not Martyred. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-04-10 08:52 |