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Fort Hood massacre shocks faithful at Bay Shore mosque

Quick ReadThe faithful at the Masjid Darul Quran mosque in Bay Shore Friday expressed shock at the massacre at Fort Hood.

Sgt. Fahad Kamal of Houston, center, prays during

Photo credit: AP | Sgt. Fahad Kamal of Houston, center, prays during Friday prayer services at the Islamic Community of Greater Killeen in Killeen, Texas. (November 6, 2009)

The faithful at the Masjid Darul Quran mosque in Bay Shore Friday expressed shock at the massacre at Fort Hood, Texas - and hope the killings will not perpetuate stereotypes about Muslims.

Nidal Malik Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who allegedly shot 13 people dead and injured 30, is a Muslim who grew up in Virginia.

"As a Muslim, as a physician, it's a horrible day for me," said Dr. Hafiz...

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