بريطانيا: اعتداء جديد على مسجد يثير استنكار ومخاوف المسلمين

خبر من مصادر إنجليزية.

قام مجهولون بحرق مسجد ومركز "هارلو" الإسلامي بمدينة "إسيكس" البريطانية؛ مما أثار مخاوف المسلمين في ظل ارتفاع وتيرة الاعتداءات على الممتلكات الإسلامية والأفراد خلال الفترة الأخيرة.

ولم يسفر الحريق عن وقوع ضحايا من الأفراد، ولكن أدى لوقوع تلفيات بالمسجد تسببت في منع مواصلة الصلاة، حتى يتم إصلاح آثار الدمار التي لحقت بالمسجد، الذي تم بناؤه منذ 18 عامًا لخدمة المسلمين بالمنطقة، والذين تتزايد أعدادهم باستمرار؛ المصدر: شبكة الألوكة.

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New Mosque Attack Saddens UK Muslims

A mosque in Harlow, Essex, has been hit by a suspected anti-Muslim arson attack that took place overnight, adding to British Muslim fears of their safety in the light of increasing anti-Muslim attacks.

“It's unfortunate and we are very saddened,” Zia Rehman, the Islamic Centre's vice-chairman, told Belfast Telegraph.

“We have been working very hard within the local community, building bridges, and we were hoping we wouldn't have this kind of problem, but in the current climate there are elements within society that are not happy and there are issues,” he added.

According to police early reports, the incident at Harlow Islamic Centre in Paringdon Road, Harlow, Essex, took place between 10.30pm and 4am on Monday, August 26.

No one was injured in the suspected attack and the centre suffered limited damage and hoped to re-open in time for people to attend prayers today.

Rehman noted that although police still have to determine the motives behind the apparent attack, he suspects it may have been due to anti-Muslim prejudice.

The mosque was set up 18 years ago when the Muslim community in Harlow grew in numbers and now serves a 2,000-strong community, according to the centre's website.

The number of anti-Islamic attacks has increased as much as tenfold in the days that followed the Woolwich murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.

A series of attacks against Muslim targets included three terrorist bombings targeted at different mosques in West Midlands in July.

Tell Mama project, which monitors anti-Muslim attacks in Britain, has also reported 212 “anti-Muslim incidents” after the Woolwich attack.

The figure included 11 attacks on mosques, in a series manifestation of anti-Muslim sentiments.