Posted on 09/29/2006 9:27:34 AM PDT by LibWhacker
LONDON (AFP) - Police have revealed they were investigating the dumping of a pig's head outside a mosque on the first full day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
The head was found outside the Jamia Mosque in Newport, southeast Wales, on Saturday. The Koran strictly forbids Muslims to eat pork.
"We treat all incidents of hate crime seriously and are pursuing a number of lines of inquiry to identify the offender," said Gwent Police Superintendent Simon Prince on Friday.
Nobody at the mosque was available for comment but Sheikh Mohammad Thair Ullah, the chairman of the nearby Shah Poran Bangladeshi Jame Mosque, branded the incident "disgusting" and provocative.
"There is a good and bad in every community and I believe we have some young fanatics who could take this the wrong way," he said.
"It is a very sensitive time for Muslims and since 9/11 we are facing a lot of problems which are unwanted.
"Muslims are peace-loving people which has been interpreted wrongly to show that we are all terrorists and criminals. That is the impression given by the world's media and politicians which is totally wrong."
Two British mosques were hit by arson attacks in August following the foiling of an alleged plot to blow up US-bound aircraft leaving Britain.
Ain't supposed to clean up offal on the Holy Days. Supposed to blow up yourself up and any other person who don't bow to your leaders.
"...I believe we have some young fanatics who could take this the wrong way," he said. "
He's admitting something big here--is this a veiled threat?
Thank you for posting all of these murders. Will you please post a source- I would like to share these lists.
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