A Muslim believer in the United States was shot and stabbed by unidentified men outside a mosque in Texas, Independent reported on Sunday.
Spokesperson Madrasah Islamiah Masjid Noor Mohammed Imaduddin said the victim was a doctor by profession who parked his car near the mosque and was walking towards it for the morning prayers when he was attacked.
Witnesses said the Muslim doctor was assaulted by at least three attackers, who had covered their faces with masks. After stabbing him, one of the assailants pulled out a gun and shot him.
“It is very scary right now given the current political climate,” Imaduddin said, adding there were children outside at the time of the incident.
“From what I hear, this is the third incident this week in the Houston area involving a Muslim getting shot. This is a community place, we have kids that come here, we have people young and old comes here.”
The doctor will remain in Intensive Care Unit for at least 24 hours as he was shot twice; however, doctors say he is expected to survive.
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