A vandal damaged the doors of a mosque in St. Paul, the latest of numerous attacks on Muslim houses of worship in recent weeks in the Twin Cities.
The incident, captured on exterior security video, occurred about 7 a.m. at the Masjid Al Sunnah Mosque in the 300 block of Pedersen Street, according to the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota).
In the video, a male wearing a mask and holding an umbrella walked toward the mosque, picked up a large rock and threw it at the front doors three times.
"We urge law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident as a possible hate crime," CAIR-Minnesota Executive Director Jaylani Hussein said in a statement. "As worshippers gather for Friday prayers, they will be confronted with the distressing sight of their mosque's front door smashed."
A request was submitted mid-day Friday to police for what information they may have about the vandalism. No arrests have been announced.
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Video shows someone damaging the front doors to a mosque in St. Paul.
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