Officials with CAIR say state Representative Maryam Khan and her family were attacked while attending Eid al-Adha prayers in Hartford on Wednesday.
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A man is accused of approaching Khan, her three children, a friend and her sister, and making vulgar and obscene remarks to them.
CAIR says the man grabbed Khan and threw her to the ground.
A worshipper chased the man and held him until police arrived.
Hartford Police say a 30-year-old man has been charged with assault.
"We urge local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for this attack and to ensure the safety of the Connecticut Muslim community during the ongoing Eid al-Adha celebrations," said CAIR-Connecticut Chair Farhan Memon. "All too often we have seen American Muslims, or those perceived to be Muslim, targeted by hate because of their attire, race or ethnicity."
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Memon also said that he thought more police officers should have been assigned to the religious gathering.
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