Dr. Nasser Kurdy got stabbed at 6 p.m. local UK time outside of the mosque he was attending, the Altrincham and Hale Muslim Association. Kurdy’s attacker stabbed him in the neck, Kurdy then proceeded to run into the mosque and call the police. Dr. Kurdy fortunately survived the attack and is making a full recovery. A 28-year-old man has been charged in relation to the attack.
Assistant Chief Constable Russ Jackson has made a statement saying, “This is a very nasty and unprovoked attack against a much-loved local man. We have made significant progress with the investigation and have arrested two people. People will want to know why the attacker did this and we are treating this as a crime motivated by hate.”
He continued saying “It is difficult to say more than this at this time but there is nothing to suggest that this is terrorist related. There will be increased police presence in the area in the coming days to reassure local people.”
Dr. Kurdy, who recently treated victims of Manchester terrorist attack in May, has come out saying he forgives his attacker.
“God was merciful to me yesterday. It could be a nerve, an artery, a vein, the gullet. The neck is the contact between the body and your head, but fortunately it was just the muscle,” he said. “As I entered the grounds of the premises, I felt that pain and the blow to my neck. I turned around and saw this gentleman in a threatening pose. I did feel threatened, I did feel vulnerable.”
“He is not representative of what this country stands for…I have absolutely no anger or hate, or anything negative towards him. I have declared it, I have totally forgiven him. He could be a marginalised person within his own community.” Mr. Kurdy said about his attacker.
