A Muslim surgeon stabbing at Mosque in Manchester
Dr Nasser Kurdy suffers stab wound in neck while arriving for evening prayers at Altrincham mosque.
Altrincham’s Islamic centre Police said they are treating the attack as a hate crime and confirmed they have arrested two men, aged 54 and 32.
Sunday 24 September 2017 22.53 BST Last modified on Sunday 24 September 2017 23.54 BST
A man has been stabbed outside a mosque in Greater Manchester in an incident that police are treating as a hate crime.
The victim, named locally as Dr Nasser Kurdy, an orthopaedic surgeon and imam, was reportedly arriving at the Altrincham Islamic centre, Grove Lane, for evening prayers at 6pm when someone stabbed him in the neck from behind.
A friend of the victim told the Manchester Evening News that he had suffered a non-critical 3cm stab wound which required stitches.
He is a lovely guy, very g
entle, loved by the community, Muslim and non-Muslim alike, said the friend. He needs stitches and will be kept in hospital overnight. He is incredibly lucky. This incident has really shaken us.
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