Wednesday, July 19, 2006

New threat received at mosque that was bombed

The Ohio office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) held a news conference today outside a Cincinnati mosque that has received two new threats after being damaged by explosions in December of last year.The Islamic Association of Cincinnati received one phone threat Monday afternoon, and before midnight, men in a car that drove through the mosque parking lot allegedly shouted that they were "going to bomb this place." SEE: New Threat Received At Mosque That Was Bombed (AP)CAIR says vandalism or other possible bias-related incidents have been reported recently at mosques around the nation. The Washington-based group is urging Muslim institutions nationwide to review security procedures using advice contained in CAIR's "Muslim Community Safety Kit."

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/15060403.htm

A mosque complex bombed in December received a threatening phone call followed by shouted threats from men in cars, a local Muslim leader said.
A person who called the Islamic Association of Cincinnati around 5 p.m. Monday made threats against Muslims in general, said Karen Dabdoub, director of the Cincinnati office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. And before midnight, a car full of men warning they were "going to bomb this place" drove through the parking lot behind the mosque, she said.

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