Less than two months ago, another fire was set at a mosque in Escondido, California. The suspected Poway synagogue shooter later claimed credit for that blaze.
has called on law enforcement to investigate a possible bias motive for the New Haven fire.
“Given recent attacks on houses of worship in this country and around the world, it is incumbent on law enforcement authorities to investigate the possibility of a bias motive for this arson,” said CAIR-CT Executive Director Tark Aouadi.“We are working with our federal and state partners to make sure that there is no underlying issue to the greater community and to the greater religious community," Reyes said.
After the fire, members of the Muslim community visited the mosque, which was in use despite still being partially under construction. “I feel shocked and sorry. We were planning to come and have dinner tonight over here," congregant Telat Bozan told “Everyone was hoping when it was being finished, want to see how it looked, excited. It was very nice for the community."that some local churches have offered that the congregation can use their space for services.
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