I am an imam and orthopaedic surgeon in Greater Manchester. On the 24th September 2017 I was nearly murdered by a targeted knife attack on my way to prayers at the Islamic Centre in Altrincham. This is my story of that day.
It was mid-afternoon and I was running a few minutes late. As I walked towards my local Islamic Centre, I had a glimpse of a man just beyond in my line of sight. He stood out as he was tall enough to have his head peeping above the parked cars but then I sensed that he crossed the road towards me. He went past me as I entered through the iron gate.
