A 65-year-old retired Pakistan Air Force officer named Muhammad Rafiq is being hailed as a hero after he stopped overpowered a gunman hoping to attack a mosque in Norway.
A gunman opened fire on the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, on the outskirts of the capital Oslo, on Saturday. Rafiq managed to overpower him before he could kill anyone at the mosque and suffered minor injuries.
This is Muhammad Rafiq. Know his name.
Yesterday, when a white supremacist terrorist tried to carry out Christchurch-style massacre in a Norway Mosque, this 75 year old jumped on him, held him in a chokehold & sat on him till police arrived.
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“He put his finger in my eye,” Rafiq told the media.
The police have charged the suspect with the murder of his 17-year-old stepsister who was found dead at a separate location.
The suspect has not yet been named, but police have described him as a white Norwegian citizen of “around 20 years old”, according to BBC. He was said to be “from the area” where the mosque attack took place, in the town of Baerum.
Related: Norway mosque shooting an ‘attempted act of terror’
Rune Skjold, the acting chief of the police operation, said the suspect had been known to police before the incident but could not be described as someone with a “criminal background”. He said the man appeared to hold “far-right” and “anti-immigrant” views and had expressed sympathy for Vidkun Quisling, the leader of Norway’s collaborationist government during the Nazi occupation.
“I suddenly heard shooting from outside. He started to fire towards the two other men,” Rafiq told Reuters. He said he grabbed the attacker, held him down and wrestled the weapons from him.
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Mohamed Rafique is from chak no 271/jb faisalabad.l wish him good luck.Pakistan is proud of him.he is my favorite friend.
Great hero.Muhammad Rafiq
This is the real hero..who saves lives…not the one who kills
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God save the humanity to be extinguished by their own hands.May we all learn to live in peace and harmony.amen
A hero indeed. Proud of you uncle M Rafique
Love u ..great man ..proud pakistan
Great hero
Lion hearted,brave and strong man..proud of Pakistan and the whole Muslim Ummah….hats off “Mohammad Rafiq”
Hero of the nation.
Muhammad Rafique is a brave man who saved innocent lives.
Great Baba ge
ماشاء اللہ.
محمد رفیق عظیم انسان ھیں ھمارے اور امت مسلمہ کے ھیرو ھیں. د
Proud of you rafique sahb
Good he settled in Norway and has a future.
Alhamdullilah Pakistan ka naam aik bhar phir Roshan howa proud to be a Pakistani and thanks alot uncle Muhammad Rafique
Masha Allah
Please don’t name this brave man Uncle jee, rather call him one of brave heroes of Pakistan.
Real Hero,, who saved many lives. Love from All over Pakistan
All of your actions are counted for your bravery. Man of action without dear. Great man
You are my Hero
Thanks for saving innocent people, you are a true hero.
A great brave hero and pride of our nation and PAF
I can’t understand weather M Rafique is 65 or he is 75 years of age.
Proud to be a Muslim and Pakistani uncle rafique prooved no fear from death and did his job as a Muslim may ALLAH bless him
Muhammad Rafique performed such a great demagogue & transcendent act which elucidated his braveness. Such people are always ascendant in the world.
Great work…hats off…respect from bottom of the heart…may Allah bless you
MashaAllah
MashaAllah Pakistan zindabad
Pakistan Zindabaad, Pakistanis zindabaad
One of brave and Real Heros of Pakistan,, who saved many lives. Love from All over Pakistan.Most valuable gift of Youm e Aazadi for whole nation.
This would be an event like Chiristchurch if God forbid he succeeded in his attempt. However now the non-residents and immigrants will feel insecure in these countries.
Great job done by a Pakistani hero, an armed forces retired officer.
Well done for saving humanity.
A great brave hero and pride of our nation and PAF.
65 or 75 one thing that matters the most is that you are a saviour .. Pakistan’s pride .. A man from army never retires from service .. you made everyone around you feel proud .. Great man ..
A man from Pakistan Defence Forces, Never retires from Services , He defend always , proud You Rafique sb, I Salute your braveness.
GREAT BRAVE ACT. ALL HUMAN BEING SHOULD FOLLOW THIS GESTURE.