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Tuesday 12 Jan 2016 - 12:58 Makkah mean time-2-4-1437
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Owensboro, U.S (IINA) - A mosque in western Kentucky, U.S was vandalized on Friday, but law enforcement officials said the vandalism did not cause damages and cannot be pursued as a hate crime, AP reported. .
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said in a statement on Sunday that it was calling on law enforcement authorities to investigate red markings at the Islamic Center of Owensboro as a possible hate crime. The statement said officials at the mosque believe the vandalism was motivated by bias.
CAIR spokesman Ibrahim Hooper noted an increase in anti-mosque vandalism incidents across the nation.
Sgt. Scott Wedding said that deputies were called to the mosque on Friday afternoon to investigate the incident. However, he noted, officials are not treating it as a possible hate crime because the vandals left no words or symbols to indicate hate as a motivation.
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