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The alleged attacker was subdued by congregants. He faces an attempted murder charge and several weapons charges.

Community is bouncing back, local officials tell the public

The imam is now in stable condition after sustaining serious injuries; city mayor bolsters security around mosques, particularly throughout the holy month of Ramadan

The suspect, Serif Zorba, 32, allegedly told police he had devised a plan to kill the imam the night before the attack.

“Islamophobia” and “white supremacism” are virtually nonexistent except among those who keep telling us what big threats they are and vowing to stamp them out.

The man charged in the attack had been sitting among congregants at the mosque in Paterson, N.J., a community member said. Worshipers subdued him, officials said.

Worshippers manage to catch suspect while he tried to escape and held him

Services resumed at the Omar Mosque on Monday

In yet another Islamophobic incident, an imam was stabbed while leading the Fajr prayer at a mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, a spokesperson for the mosque said.Local officials said that the prayer...

The attacker, whom prosecutors identified as Serif Zorba, 32, was arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder.