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New Zealander Philip Arps faces 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to sharing Christchurch mosque shooting video online

Arps pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing the mosque video and will continue to remain in prison till he is sentenced on June 14. Philip Arps, a businessman from Christchurch, New Zealand, on Friday pleaded guilty to sharing a live stream video which was recorded by the white supremacist gunman who opened fire inside […]

Quebec mosque shooter’s parents: don’t call him a terrorist

The family of the man who killed six people at a Quebec City mosque in 2017 has written to Prime Minister Trudeau, asking he stop referring to Alexandre Bissonnette as a terrorist. Andrew Brennan reports.

FBI and state senators speak out against violent threat made against Hartford mosque

HARTFORD- Hartford’s Muslim community is looking for answers after a violent threat was made against a local mosque late last month. On Sunday March 24th- an unknown caller threatened to kill worshipers at the Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford. The person also made racist statements towards African-American Muslims and threatened to burn the mosque […]

Hartford Mosque Members Meet With Authorities Over Threat

The Muhammad Islamic Center of Greater Hartford received a threatening phone call right after the massacre of worshipers at a mosque in New Zealand. By Caitlin Burchill Published Apr 19, 2019 at 8:11 PM | Updated at 11:27 PM EDT on Apr 19, 2019 Members of a mosque in Hartford are still reeling after a caller […]

Man charged after stabbing in Knoxville mosque

The mosque says the crime was not targeted at the mosque or Muslims.Author: WBIR StaffPublished: 12:57 PM EDT April 10, 2019Updated: 12:57 PM EDT April 10, 2019 A Knoxville man is charged with attempted first degree murder after he stabbed another man in a Knoxville mosque. According to court records, Daniel Jay Porter was in an argument inside […]

Deputies searching for man seen taking pictures of Islamic center

VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) -- Authorities are searching for a man they say was acting suspicious outside an Islamic center in Vista in late March. According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the man was seen taking pictures on the Tri-City Islamic Center on March 30. When someone at the center saw the man taking pictures, they invited him inside. When the man saw there were people inside the center, he took off running, deputies say. RELATED: Security tight at San Diego area mosques after arson It’s unknown why the man was taking photos, but the department says they are interested in speaking with him. Witnesses describe the man as Hispanic in his late 20s, about five feet, seven inches tall with a lean or muscular build, short, dark hair and a blonde beard. He was last seen wearing a red hat, dark gray sports coat and blue jeans. Anyone who sees something suspicious is asked to call the department at 858-565-5200 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477. The incident happened shortly after a fire was set at an Escondido Mosque on March 24. The fire, which caused minimal damage the building, was extinguished by members of the mosque. When authorities arrived, they discovered graffiti referencing the New Zealand mass shooting at the scene.

Posted: 2:04 PM, Apr 08, 2019 Updated: 5:04 PM, Apr 08, 2019 By: Zac Self VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — Authorities are searching for a man they say was acting suspicious outside an Islamic center in Vista in late March. According to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, the man was seen taking pictures on the Tri-City Islamic Center […]

Man pleads guilty to London mosque bomb plot

A man has admitted to a terrorist plot to bomb a London mosque. Steven Bishop pleaded guilty just before his trial was due to begin at Kingston crown court. The 41-year-old admitted buying components, including fireworks and a firing device, to build an improvised incendiary device. He had also researched how to build a firebomb, […]

Satellite imagery shows China is systematically destroying Uyghur mosques

Tweets by two prominent activists show at least two landmark mosques in Xinjiang have been destroyed as evidenced by before-and-after satellite imagery Satellite imagery posted by activists appears to show that the Chinese government is systematically destroying landmark mosques in the Muslim Xinjiang Autonomous region as human rights organizations step up their criticism of Beijing […]

Man Accused Of Murder Charged In Mosque Incidents: Police

A Clarksburg man already facing a murder charge in Virginia has been linked to two incidents at Montgomery County mosques, police said. By Alessia Grunberger, Patch Staff | Apr 8, 2019 8:38 am ET | Updated Apr 8, 2019 8:39 am ET GERMANTOWN, MD — A Clarksburg man already facing a murder charge in connection with a hit-and-run in Virginia has been […]

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