The Tragic Burning Fire of Toulouse Mosque In France, April 22, 2008
Muslims in southwest French city ofToulouse woke up Monday to the sad view of a burned local mosque. "This is very shocking," Abdul Nabi al-Hamrawi, the imam of Al-Salam Mosque exclaimed.
The fire had gutted the inside of the mosque.located in the Toulouse suburb of Colomiers, was set ablaze on Sunday, April 20. Investigators and rescue officials quickly concluded it was a deliberate act of arson.
Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie called the attack an "odious act" and vowed to apprehend the culprits.
Islamophobic attacks have recently surged in France, home to a sizable Muslim minority of nearly six million.
The fire had gutted the inside of the mosque.located in the Toulouse suburb of Colomiers, was set ablaze on Sunday, April 20. Investigators and rescue officials quickly concluded it was a deliberate act of arson.
Interior Minister Michele Alliot-Marie called the attack an "odious act" and vowed to apprehend the culprits.
Islamophobic attacks have recently surged in France, home to a sizable Muslim minority of nearly six million.
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