Imam Mohammed Mahmoud is being regarded as a hero for swooping in and protecting the livelihood of a driver who was involved in an unfortunate car accident. According to CNN, the accident resulted in one death along with eight serious injuries. The furious mob of villagers quickly lept at the man and moved in to attack; according to onlookers, the mob snatched the driver out of his van before pinning him to the ground and striking. This was when Imam stepped in and ordered the assailants not to touch the driver.
CEO of the Muslim Welfare House, Toufik Kacimi made the following statement to CNN:
Imam’s conduct saved many lives and helped defuse a dangerous situation that was rapidly escalating. On Monday, Imam accreditted others for helping him in his attempts to shield the driver from harm: “There were a group of brothers who were calm and collected and managed to calm people down and to extinguish any flames of anger or mob rule that would have taken charge had this group of mature brothers not stepped in,” he detailed.
