A man is to stand trial for attempted murder after an alleged stabbing at a mosque.

Zohib Hussain, 20, is accused of assaulting Haroom Abassi in August this year at Masjid-E-Khazra Muslim mission in Glasgow’s Govanhill.

Prosecutors claim Hussain stabbed Mr Abassi with a knife to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement in an attempt to kill him.

The charge claims that Hussain was on bail at the time of the alleged offences.

Hussain was also charged with acting in a threatening or abusive manner by brandishing a blade at the mission.

He faces another charge of possession of a knife.

Hussain pleaded not guilty and has lodged a special defence of self-defence for the attempted murder charge.

The 20-year-old will stand trial in June.