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Juliana Kim

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

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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