Man arrested for his New Year’s Day vandalism spree at a mosque learns his fate nearly a year later
A Florida man who vandalized a mosque on New Year’s Day pleaded guilty to criminal mischief to a place of worship with a hate crime enhancement on Tuesday and is expected to spend 15 years in prison. Back in January, Michael Wolfe, 37, forcibly entered a mosque and broke several cameras, lights and windows with…
At least 75 wounded in Egypt mosque attack: ministry official
Gunmen attacked a packed mosque in Egypt’s restive North Sinai province on Friday and set off a bomb, wounding at least 75 people, health and police officials said. Health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed told AFP at least 75 people were wounded in the attack and no deaths had been reported yet. The Islamic State group’s […]
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.
(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 […]
Gunmen attack mosque in France, injuring eight
July 2 (UPI) — Gunmen opened fire at a crowd of people Sunday outside of a mosque in France, injuring eight, police said. The shooting took place in Avignon, Provence, in southern France at approximately 10:30 p.m. Among the injured was a 7-year-old girl. French news site La Provence reported worshippers were leaving the mosque […]
Finsbury Park Mosque Attack: What We Know So Far
At least one person is dead and ten injured after an attacker drove a van into a crowd of Muslim worshippers finishing prayers in north London overnight on Monday. British Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed the incident is being treated as a “potential terrorist attack” and she is due to char a meeting of the […]
1 dead, 8 injured in ‘potential terrorist attack’ near London mosque
London (dpa) – One person was killed and eight others were injured early Monday when a van struck worshippers near a North London mosque, in an incident police are treating as a “potential terrorist attack.” Police said they responded to a “major incident,” after reports shortly after midnight of a vehicle colliding with pedestrians in […]
Hunt is on for a motive in Canada Mosque shooting
Police look for a motive Six killed, eight injured Condolences from around the world Police are searching for a motive after two gunmen opened fire on worshippers during Sunday night prayers at a mosque in Quebec. One suspect was identified as Alexandre Bissonnette, a French-Canadian, the other as Mohamed Khadir, who has a Moroccan background, […]
Quebec mosque attack: Social media tributes pour in
Soon after news broke that six Muslims had been killed in a shooting attack at a mosque in Canada’s Quebec City during evening prayers, people of all backgrounds took to social media to express their solidarity. Gunmen fired on about 50 people inside the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on Sunday at 8pm local time (01:00 […]
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 […]