Mosques in the area have increased their security and the ruling African National Congress has condemned the attack in which parts of the mosque were torched.

Family members, residents and some sections within the Islamic community maintain the attack on the Imam Husain Mosque was an act of terror and have called on the South African government to ensure this does not happen again.

The Verulam community is reeling after the knife attack on three worshippers who were stabbed on Thursday.

Abbas Essop succumbed to his wounds after having his throat slit while Muhammad Ali remains in hospital.

Imam Ali Nchinyane survived the ordeal and describes Essop as a martyr who died trying to save others.

He says the attackers prayed with other members of the Shia mosque before turning their knives on their victims.

He says he  survived was because he has martial arts training and he used his nunchucku sticks to fend off the attackers.

He eventually jumped out of a window to escape them.

The Imam says the attackers definitely has a religious motive.

The ANC  has condemned the attack, calling it ghastly and vicious.

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