"New Jersey Imam Fatally Shot Outside Newark Mosque, Gunman Sought"

Imam Hassan Sharif was fatally shot multiple times outside the Masjid-Muhammad Mosque in Newark, New Jersey. Despite no current evidence of anti-Muslim bias, the incident has heightened fears within the Muslim community, prompting increased outreach by law enforcement to religious institutions. Authorities are actively searching for the shooter, while the local community and the Council on American-Islamic Relations mourn the loss of a respected religious leader and advocate for interfaith harmony.