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It was a moment of horror for a Muslim man who was savagely attacked outside his mosque by a crazed assailant who shouted ‘I’m going to kill you, Muslim’ as he stabbed him on Sunday morning.
The NYPD identified the victim as Ahmad Bashir, 57, who was walking into the Masjid al-Saaliheen mosque in Flushing, Queens, early on Sunday morning when the attacker came up behind him.
The man said that the merciless thug sputtered anti-Muslim statements as he plunged the knife into his body in the mosque stairwell.
Ehtashamuo Hhuqe, a fellow worshiper at the mosque, told the station: “He had him from the backside, his head – also he bit his nose. Twelve stitches – this is very horrible.”
Bashir was taken to New York Hospital Queens, where he was treated for wounds to his head, face, back and leg and later released.
Police are now hunting for the attacker, who fled the scene after stabbing him. He is described as a Hispanic male in his 40s. The Daily Mail
In an interview Sunday, Mr. Ahmad said he heard steps from behind as he arrived at about 4:45 a.m., as he does every day to open the mosque for prayer. Someone then began attacking him, he said. WSJ
“I don’t understand this guy, he’s crazy,” said Mr. Ahmad, noting Sunday was the first time he had missed a full day of prayers. WSJ
Mr. Ahmad told police he had climbed the stairs to the modest strip mall mosque and was fiddling with a lock when the man approached and began yelling anti-Muslim statements, the official said. He said the man stabbed him multiple times in the back with an object he believed was a knife, the official said. WSJ
Those showing up for prayer on Sunday afternoon were stunned to see crime scene detectives going over every inch of Masjid Saaliheen. A trail of blood leads away from the house of worship. ABC Local
Detectives are searching surveillance cameras around the mosque for clues. ABC Local
The victim was in stable condition Kings County Hospital. No arrests have been made. NY Post
