Imam dies after being shot outside his mosque in Newark, N.J.
The police are looking for a gunman who shot an imam outside his mosque in Newark, New Jersey, exacerbating fears within the Muslim community in the U.S. amid increased tensions stemming from the Israel-Hamas conflict. The victim, Hassan Sharif, imam at Masjid Muhammad-Newark, was hospitalized in critical condition and later died from his injuries. While no clear motive has been established, the incident occurred during a period of increased reports of bias incidents against Muslims in the U.S. The shooting has prompted increased police patrols at mosques in Nassau County, New York. The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-N.J.) is currently gathering information on the incident.
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