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Juliana Kim

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: A new jersey imam was stabbed during prayer with the attacker subdued by congregants - The Untold Story

Extra security could be seen outside Omar Mosque on Sunday afternoon after an imam was stabbed there earlier in the day. (Kevin R. Wexler/USA Today Network via Reuters Co)

An imam was stabbed while leading his congregation in prayer on Sunday at a mosque in Paterson, N.J. The assailant was quickly subdued by worshippers, according to local authorities.

Police responded to the attack inside Omar Mosque in south Paterson around 5:37 a.m. local time on Sunday. Upon arrival, they found that a 32-year-old man was already apprehended, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes said in a press release.

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