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title: "Elder Muslim Man Dies After Getting Stabbed Outside A Mosque in Canada"
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updated: "2020-09-14"
description: "Aslim was a volunteer caretaker at the Canadian mosque. He was brutally stabbed outside a mosque in Canada."
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# Elder Muslim Man Dies After Getting Stabbed Outside A Mosque in Canada

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/news/stabbed-outside-a-mosque-in-canada/
Updated: 2020-09-14

Aslim was a volunteer caretaker at the Canadian mosque. He was brutally stabbed outside a mosque in Canada.

## Mohamed Aslim Zafis, 58-years-old.

Toronto police have confirmed the identity of the victim, a 58-year-old elder Muslim man, Mohamed Aslim Zafis.

Toronto police have confirmed that the Aslim was stabbed once by a person at the front doors of IMO ([International Muslim Organization](https://www.google.com/maps/place/International+Muslims+Organization/@43.7127838,-79.5600967,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x837150880011be16?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd3oCdz-jrAhXB2eAKHQpjDfwQ_BIwZHoECHIQCA)) mosque in 65 Rexdale Blvd., near Islington Avenue.

The police were made aware of this crime at 8:40 PM, when the paramedics arrived, Aslim had already lost the battle of his life.

## Surveilance Footage before Aslim was stabbed outside a mosque in Canada

Toronto police have also released CCTV footage of the person who approached to attacked the elder Muslim man. Police are now searching for a slim man wearing dark pants and a black hoodie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s4Wn-JFJjA

People have been visiting the mosque to give their condolences. This is the place where Aslim was stabbed. *Pictured below*

![spot where aslim was stabbed](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/spot-where-aslim-was-stabbed.png)

*Kelda Yuen/CBC*

The Canadian authorities have shut down the mosque and have said that it will reopen once the investigation of this incident will complete.

The mosque has issued a statement telling the worshippers who have been affected by this incident to consult a psychologist for mental health.

Police have been asking people to come forward and give the information about the suspect if they have.