Rabat - A man wielding two knives attacked an imam during Friday prayers at the Hassan mosque in Rabat. Service attendees were quick to intervene to stop the suspect from attacking the leader of the Friday prayers.

Rabat – A man wielding two knives attacked an imam during Friday prayers at the Hassan mosque in Rabat. Service attendees were quick to intervene to stop the suspect from attacking the leader of the Friday prayers.

No injuries were sustained.

A car guardian in Hassan, who witnessed the incident, told Morocco World News that a group of people performing Friday prayer managed to stop the knife-wielding suspect.

Authorities arrested the suspect and took him to police headquarters for further investigation to determine the circumstances of the incident.

A scene from the attack aired on Moroccan TV channels, Al Oula and 2M. However, both channels muted the sound and quickly showed images of the outside of the mosque.

The unprecedented incident has caused shock and agitation among mosque-goers and the general public.



