A video showing a man stabbing the imam of a New Jersey mosque sparked a wide reaction on social media. The man, named as Sharif Zorba, will be tried for first-degree murder and illegal possession of a weapon.
The imam was transferred to the hospital for treatment, and is in a stable condition. The incident was captured by one of the mosque's surveillance cameras, which were then posted on Twitter by worshippers who were shocked by the incident. They demanded that the mosque have security guards to protect the worshipers.