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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 […]

Illinois ‘White Rabbits’ admit firebombing Islamic mosque

Illinois 'White Rabbits' admit firebombing Islamic mosque

CHICAGO (WLS) — Two Illinois men who admitted their roles in a firebomb attack on an Islamic mosque in Minnesota, trying to firebomb a women’s health clinic in Champaign, and other violent acts during 2017 and 2018 associated with a homegrown terrorist group, face 35 years to life behind bars. Some members of the group recorded […]

‘Heartbreak’ after mosque intentionally firebombed

‘Heartbreak’ after mosque intentionally firebombed

A mosque in Perth’s north has been fire bombed in a single day because the Islamic community marks the pause of Ramadan.Emergency crews had been called to the Mirrabooka mosque shapely after 12am this day to search out chairs and a tree on fire. The blaze was once like a flash contained, however smoke and […]

Minnesota mosque bombed during morning prayers

Minnesota mosque bombed during morning prayers

A mosque in the US state of Minnesota was bombed early on Saturday, while worshippers gathered inside for morning prayers. No one was injured in the attack at the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center, but police say the imam’s office had been damaged. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the attack, […]

Quran Swimming in Pork Lard Sent to California Mosque

Quran Swimming in Pork Lard Sent to California Mosque

Police in California are investigating a hate-related incident after a Sacramento Muslim group was sent a defiled copy of the Quran, immersed in a container of pork fat. Members of the Sacramento Valley Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) received a suspicious package on June 28. Wary of opening the package, they contacted the police.

Vandals strike Tennessee mosque

(CNN) – An embattled mosque in Tennessee was vandalized again overnight, spokesman Saleh Sbenaty said Monday. At the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, bacon strips were wrapped around the door, and expletive-laden graffiti was written on walls and the basketball court. It seemed that the vandals also tried to spell out something in bacon, but Sbenaty […]

California Mosques Receive Threatening Letters

Several mosques in California received letters that threatened violence against Muslims and praised President-elect Donald Trump, prompting the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to call for added protection at Islamic worship places in the state. The handwritten and photocopied letters were sent last week to the Islamic Center of Long Beach, the Islamic Center of […]

Bayonne man accused of anti-Muslim/Trump graffiti due in court Nov. 14

Bayonne man accused of anti-Muslim/Trump graffiti due in court Nov. 14

BAYONNE — A 20-year-old city man accused of marring the local Muslim community’s worship site with anti-Muslim graffiti is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 14. Jonathan T. Hussey is expected to appear in Hudson County Superior Court for a pre-indictment hearing before Judge Paul DePascale on charges of bias intimidation, criminal trespass and […]

Worship site in Bayonne marred by anti-Muslim graffiti citing ‘Donald Trump’

BAYONNE — Muslims arriving for prayer this morning at their place of worship — the basement of a Catholic school — here were met with anti-Muslim graffiti on the windows and walls outside the building. But among predictable profanities such as “F— Muslims,” “F— Allah,” and “F— Arabs!”, something else was spray painted on the […]