Toronto Mosque Vandalism A Frightening Escalation of Islamophobia: NCCM
The vandalism last week at the Imam Mahdi (AS) Islamic Center in Thornhill took the form of hate-motivated graffiti written in Persian. The mosque has also received bomb threats and worshippers have been threatened, according to the NCCM.
But it is just one of the hundreds of examples of anti-Muslim incidents across Canada.
"The Muslim community in Canada has been victim to over 1,000 Islamophobic messages on Twitter alone in just these past few days," NCCM wrote Thursday on Facebook. "These include death threats, threats of violence, and consistent harassment. Enough is enough. This must stop."
The group held a news conference Thursday to "address recent Islamophobic vandalism and threats directed at the community" and to demand that officials help curb the hate directed toward Canadian Muslims.
Police have an image of the graffiti writer that was captured on security camera and have issued a description of the suspect. Authorities appealed to the public to come forward with information related to the incident.
Source: Anadolu Agency
