July 16, 2015

US Muslim advocacy group deplore Virginia mosque attack

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Thursday 16 Jul 2015 - 15:05 Makkah mean time-29-9-1436

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Virginia, US (IINA) - Amid increasing trend of Islamophobic attacks against Muslims; a US Muslim advocacy group has called on the American authorities to thoroughly investigate the attack on Virginia mosque as a possible hate crime, according to media reports.
“Because of the effort required to sever the air conditioning lines, the history of previous incidents targeting the mosque and the rise in anti-Muslim incidents nationwide, we believe it is essential that law enforcement authorities investigate a possible bias motive for this vandalism,” Ibrahim Hooper, the national communications director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), was quoted by NBC Washington News.
According to CAIR, an official with Manassas Muslim Association reported heavy copper air conditioning pipes at the mosque were cut on Monday as worshipers finished morning prayers.
Worshipers heard a strange noise around 5 A.M., but thought it was trash being picked up, Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey reported.
When the mosque began to warm up, they went outside and found the severed pipes.  
Manassas Police are currently investigating this incident which comes amid escalating wave of targeting mosques and Muslims, especially women whose wearing head cover and Islamic dress. 
A similar attack targeted Manassas Muslim Association (MMA) last year after someone yelled slurs while driving by.
Muslim community who composed 7 to 8 million of US population has been sensing hostility since 9/11 attacks.
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