UP

Mosque attacked in revenge for Manchester bombing

Home page World
12 Punto 14 Punto 16 Punto 18 Punto

A mosque in Manchester was reportedly attacked just hours after a man detonated a bomb at an Ariana Grande concert which killed 22 people.

Axar.az reports citing Independent.

The door of the Jamia Qasmia Zahidia Islamic Centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, was set alight and badly damaged.

“At around 2.55am on Tuesday 23 May police were called to reports of an arson attack in Oldham,” a police spokeswoman told The Independent.

“No one was injured and enquires are on-going.”

At Victoria Park mosque in Manchester, where imams from across the city gathered to pray for the victims of the concert blast, an imam confirmed that there had been a suspected arson attack in Oldham later that night, as reported by Buzzfeed News.

A spokesperson at the mosque on Villa Road in Oldham could not be immediately contacted by The Independent.

The imam, Mohammad Saddiq, told The Daily Mail that a member of the public called the fire brigade and nobody was inside the building at the time.

"We have no idea why somebody would target us. We are a religious and educational centre. I've been involved her for three years and never dealt with anything like this,” he said.

Mr Saddiq added that police were looking at CCTV and a new door would be needed.

Date
2017.05.23 / 19:48
Author
Axar.az
See also

No Putin-Biden meeting planned - Rubio

Fire erupts at Italian tourist camp: 600 evacuated

Erdogan, Austrian PM discuss Ukraine crisis

Flight restrictions imposed at Moscow airports

Israel vows stronger strikes if threatened by Iran - Katz

Starmer and Macron discuss peacekeeping plans

Zelensky: Putin rejects peace, seeks to expand war

Houthi leader vows to continue attacks on ships

Iran doubling down efforts to acquire nuclear weapons

Rubio: Hopeful on Gaza deal, Witkoff to hold talks soon

Latest
Xocalı soyqırımı — 1992-ci il Bağla
Bize yazin Bağla
ArxivBağla