UPDATE: Imam dies following shooting outside Newark mosque
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is gathering information on the reported shooting of an imam (Islamic religious leader) outside a Newark mosque.
That imam is in critical condition after being shot in the area of Masjid Muhammad-Newark early Wednesday morning.
In a statement, CAIR-NJ Communications Manager Dina Sayedahmed said:
“We are deeply concerned about this incident and pray for the speedy recovery of the imam. Anyone with information about the shooting should immediately contact local police.”
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR-NJ Communications Manager Dina Sayedahmed, dsayedahmed@cair.com, 908-668-5900 ext. 103