Muslim helps Jews attacked on New York subway

From: http://www.cnn.com/

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Incident began when man said "Happy Hanukkah"
Members of a group of young people allegedly responded with anti-Semitic language
One of the Jews was punched during the altercation
A Muslim student from Bangladesh jumped to his aid
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A Muslim man jumped to the aid of three Jewish subway riders after they were attacked by a group of young people who objected to one of the Jews saying "Happy Hanukkah," a spokeswoman for the three said Wednesday.
The New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating Friday's incident on the Q train.
Friday's altercation on the Q train began when somebody yelled out "Merry Christmas," to which rider Walter Adler responded, "Happy Hanukkah," said Toba Hellerstein.
"Almost immediately, you see the look in this guy's face like I've called his mother something," Adler told CNN affiliate WABC.
Two women who were with a group of 10 rowdy people then began to verbally assault Adler's companions with anti-Semitic language, Hellerstein said.
One member of the group allegedly yelled, "Oh, Hanukkah. That's the day that the Jews killed Jesus," she said.
When Adler tried to intercede, a male member of the group punched him, she said.
Another passenger, Hassan Askari -- a Muslim student from Bangladesh -- came to Adler's aid, and the group began physically and verbally assaulting him, Hellerstein said.
"A Muslim-American saved us when our own people were on the train and didn't do anything," Adler said. Watch Adler describe the altercation »
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Adler pulled the emergency brake and the train stopped at DeKalb Avenue station, where police came on board.
The 10 suspects, ages 19 to 20, were taken into custody, said Brooklyn district attorney spokesman Sandy Silverstein.
Askari was first handcuffed alongside them, but he was released when Adler told police he was not an attacker, Hellerstein said.
Alder was treated at Long Island College Hospital for injuries that included a fractured nose and a cut lip that required several stitches, while Askari suffered a black eye, Hellerstein said.
The suspects are to appear in Brooklyn District Court on February 7 on charges that include assault, attempted assault, menacing, harassment, unlawful assembly, riot and disorderly conduct, Silverstein said.
The New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident, and will determine whether the suspects will be charged with hate crimes, Officer Philip Hauser told

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1- Jews and Muslims have in common more than people appreciate.
2- Jews and Muslims both learned to live together over hundreds of years peacefully since both are committed to the moral and justice of their religions.
3- As the end of time comes and as people would turn to one religion and one nation the little Satan in the head of each of us will work hard to see this not happening.
4- The kingdom of God is coming and the king Jesus (PBUH) will descend in the earth with glory.
5- The reconciliation of Jews and Muslims is important for our redemption and seeing the kingdom of God in the earth.
6- Christians should love to see Muslims and Jews reconcile it is after all Jesus is the one who will be awaited, seeing them both fight is misunderstanding of prophecies and against the perception of a just God.