A Muslim fanatic has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to behead a rabbi during a rant outside a Florida synagogue . Diego Chaar screamed 'Allah Akbar ' at least twice and shouted 'we will cut your heads off ' at the rabbi and another man outside the Ohev Shalom Congregation in Miami Beach , police said . Rabbi Phineas Webberman called 911 after fearing for his life . Muslim fanatic Diego Chaar ( left ) has been arrested after allegedly threatening to behead rabbi Phineas Webberman ( right ) outside a synagogue in Florida . He told CBS Miami : 'That 's called assault . Threatening to kill . 'His attitude was that this is his religious responsibility of carrying out killing infidels . ' Chaar , 24 , admitted shouting 'Alluha Akbar ' but denied threatening to behead the men in an interview with Local 10 after he was released from custody on bond . He said : 'This is not a hate crime . Police said Chaar screamed 'Allah Akbar ' at least twice and shouted 'we will cut your heads off ' at the rabbi and another man outside the Ohev Shalom Congregation in Miami Beach ( above ) 'This has nothing to do with them being Jewish . I just want to help them find peace within themselves . ' I do n't want them to burn in eternal hell forever . ' He said he converted to Islam three years ago while in prison on drug charges . He faces charges of assault with religious prejudice and stalking . Extra security has been put in place at the synagogue to protect members .
Diego Chaar faces charges of assault with religious prejudice and stalking . Chaar , who converted to Islam three years ago , denies threatening to behead the men . TL;DR A man accused of threatening a Muslim couple in California has been charged with felony assault.