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Sunday 23 Aug 2015 - 16:27 Makkah mean time-8-11-1436
Yorkshire, England (IINA) - A British Muslim grandfather passed away on Friday, eleven days after being savagely attacked in the street on his way to perform his morning prayer at the local mosque, OnIslam reported.
Ahmed, 81, was set upon in a 'sickening' assault just yards from his home in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Described by his family as "gentle and non-confrontational," the grandfather was on his way to say his morning prayers on August 10.
He was found slumped on the ground with serious head injuries shortly before 6am.
Nevertheless, police refused to speculate on why the elderly Muslim grandfather was targeted, but have not ruled out the possibility he was the victim of a racially motivated attack.
Far-right groups have held marches in the town to try to exploit the tensions between white and ethnic minority communities in recent months.
Racial tensions have been simmering in Rotherham after claims that police failed to investigate the abuse of young white girls, which was blamed on Asian men.
SM/IINA
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