A New Jersey imam was stabbed during prayer, with the attacker subdued by congregants

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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.

The suspect, identified as Serif Zorba, has been arrested and charged with first-degree attempted murder and weapons charges. He is expected to appear in court on Monday afternoon, Valdes added.

Imam Sayed Elnakib, 65, was quickly transported to St. Joseph's University Medical Center.

Mayor André Sayegh, who went to visit Elnakib at the hospital on Sunday afternoon, said the imam was in stable condition despite "suffering some serious wounds."