The worshippers lined up, the imam began the prayer, and before he could say "Bismillah" (In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful), a deafening shot rang out, striking him directly in the head.
Lieutenant Colonel Salah al-Sayes was astonished when he was assigned to investigate the bizarre case. His colleague, Lieutenant Colonel Hassanin al-Sharif, exclaimed, "What is this? What has become of people? An imam is killed during prayer! And the killer escapes! Just like that!"
Salah sighed in frustration as he reviewed the case file. "Unfortunately," he said, "the mosque is located on the al-Shamashirji road to the west, in a remote, impoverished area with no security cameras."
Hassanin approached the file, saying, "This seems like a very complicated case, my friend."
The worshippers lined up, the imam said “Allahu Akbar” (God is Great), and before he could say “Bismillah” (In the name of God), a loud shot was fired directly at his head.