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Jilly_in_VA

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Mon Apr 18, 2022, 09:40 AM Apr 2022

Mosque in Henrico vandalized during Ramadan

The Henrico County Police Department is investigating vandalism that occurred in Glen Allen at the West End Islamic Center — in the middle of Ramadan.

Ramadan is a month of fasting, prayer, community and reflection for the Muslim faithful. The West End Islamic Center said, “it is with great sadness that in just six months, the West End Islamic Center has experienced two incidents of vandalism.”

“We feel compelled to speak out against these expressions of hatred,” WEIC said in a Facebook post. “An attack on any house of worship certainly feels like an assault on the community.”

According to police, officers were called to the mosque at around 4:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon. When they arrived, officers spoke to a representative who said they believe a group of people entered the building between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/henrico-county/mosque-in-henrico-vandalized-during-ramadan-islamic-faithful-speak-out-against-expressions-of-hatred/
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