A California Mosque Was Set On Fire And Grafitied With New Zealand Mosque Attack References
A fire at a mosque in Escondido, California, early Sunday is being investigated as a hate crime, police told BuzzFeed News.
The fire, which was extinguished by people who had been staying overnight at the mosque, caused minimal damage and did not cause any injuries. Seven people had been staying overnight in the mosque to perform Itikaf, the practice of secluding oneself in the mosque to pray, Dustin Craun, the San Diego executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said.A spokesperson for the mosque declined to comment.
"Fortunately, he ran off when people inside the mosque preparing for morning prayer heard some noise outside and went to see what was happening and were able to scare him off," Elhams said.
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