Brisbane Mosque Shooting Threat Prompts US Muslim Advocacy Group to Speak Out
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday expressed its solidarity with the Australian Muslim community after the man threatened to shoot worshippers at a mosque in Brisbane.
Worshippers at Masjid Taqwa in Brisbane were reportedly threatened by a man who entered the building and claimed he had a weapon outside on Sunday morning. Police later tracked down a suspect who was charged with one count each of creating a public nuisance and disturbing a place of worship. The mosque had been defaced with a swastika and anti-Muslim graffiti in December.
“We stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Australia and thank law enforcement authorities there for taking swift action and apprehending a suspect,” said CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison. “Violent anti-Muslim hate is a threat to Muslim communities everywhere and must be combatted wherever it appears.”
He noted that CAIR previously expressed solidarity with Australians protesting a visit by the genocidal Israeli President Isaac Herzog after police abused protesters and forcibly stopped Muslims from praying.
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In January, CAIR expressed solidarity with the Muslim community in Australia following a reported hate attack on an Imam (religious leader) and his wife.
Last year, CAIR joined Australian Muslims in denouncing a deadly attack on the Jewish community in that nation and commended a Muslim “hero” for acting to disarm one of the attackers.
Source: Cair.com
