Man arrested after allegedly stabbing imam at New Jersey mosque
A man has been charged with first-degree attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed an imam at a New Jersey mosque on Easter Sunday. A man is facing charges, including attempted murder, after he allegedly stabbed an imam at a New Jersey mosque . The suspect, 32-year-old Serif Zorba, was subdued by congregants after he allegedly attacked a man at the Omar Mosque in Paterson on Sunday morning, according to a statement from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes. Police say congregants subdued a stabbing suspect at the Omar Mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, April 9, 2023. Mohammed MORE: 5-year-old girl shot and killed on California freeway, police say The victim, a 65-year-old man, was hospitalized to be treated for non-fatal stab wounds, prosecutors said. Paterson 6th Ward Councilman Al Abdel-aziz identified the victim as Imam Sayed Elnakib. Abdel-aziz said in a statement on Facebook Sunday, "While it is unclear what motivated the attacker, there is no justification for violence ...