Kuraby man Mirways Sayed, 47, released from jail after mosque brick attack

A Brisbane religious personality‘s vicious attack on a mosque left one man unable to work and others traumatised.

Video has captured the moment a well-known member of the Logan Islamic community left worshippers shocked and an innocent man floored after a vicious brick attack.

Police played the disturbing footage today (January 7) at the Beenleigh Magistrates Court appearance for Kuraby man Mirways Sayed, 47.

Sayed pleaded guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm while armed or in company, affray and disturbing a religious worship.

The August 27 footage shows Sayed storm the Underwood mosque with multiple co-defendants looking for a man seeking sanctuary.

The group bursts into the mosque before they are repelled by worshippers which included multiple elderly men and a small child.

Internal security footage shows the moment a brick is thrown through the building’s door, hitting a worshipper in the head.

The man lies sprawled on the floor, with onlookers rushing to his aid while angry shouts of “f****n dog”, “c**t” and “f****n stab him” can be heard from outside.

Kuraby man Mirways Sayed, 47

Police prosecutor Sergeant Donna Kay said the completely innocent victim remained conscious but suffered considerable swelling to his left eye and headaches.

No application for restitution was made while the victim remains off work and undergoing a workplace claim.

Defence solicitor Adam Dwyer said his “absolutely remorseful and very ashamed” client had no intention to hit his victim but was after another man who was allegedly armed with a knife.

Mr Dwyer said an earlier fracas had spilled into the mosque before the near tragic incident.

Sayed was originally from Afghanistan, striven to live a wholesome life and was well known in his local Islamic community, according to Mr Dwyer.

“It happened so quick … he feels devastated,” Mr Dwyer said.

A character reference letter from the mosque’s Imam was tendered on Sayed’s behalf.

Acting magistrate Ross Woodford acknowledged Sayed had no relevant criminal history but denounced him for the traumatic impact his behaviour had on worshippers that included the elderly and a child.

With 100 days in pre-sentence custody declared, Sayed was sentenced to 12 months’ prison and granted immediate parole release.

A conviction was recorded.