Mosque

• Man arrested in connection with mosque vandalism: Montreal police

  Photos circulating on social media showed a mosque in Montreal North with its front windows smashed. Police could not confirm the suspect's age or what charges he could face.

  Canada

  Jul 31
  
• Muslim group say sentencing of man who attacked Mississauga worshippers not enough

  Police have said Mohammad Moiz Omar entered the Islamic centre in March 2022 and attacked those inside while they had their backs turned to him to pray.

  Crime

  Jul 25
  
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• Lack of accessibility to mosque a ‘challenge’ say some Kingston residents

  With Kingston's Muslim population growing, the lack of bus access to the southeastern Ontario city's only mosque is starting to become an issue.

  Canada

  Jun 1
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• Donation boxes robbed at Halifax mosques, 2 men facing charges: police

  Two men are facing charges after donation boxes were recently robbed at two mosques in the Halifax area last week.

  Canada

  Apr 21
• 2 minors charged after car theft, other items stolen at Brampton mosque

  Peel Regional Police say two youths are facing charges after allegedly stealing a car and other personal belongings from a mosque in Brampton last weekend.

  Crime

  Apr 20
• Man, 47, charged in connection with suspected hate-motivated incident at Markham mosque

  York Regional Police said officers received a report of an incident at a mosque in the Bayview Avenue and Proctor Avenue area that had taken place on April 9.

  Crime

  Apr 11
• Officials at Markham, Ont. mosque call for government action after alleged attack

  Officials at a mosque in Markham, Ont. are set to provide more information today on an alleged hate-motivated incident that took place last week.

  Crime

  Apr 10
• Man charged after allegedly threatening worshippers at mosque in Markham, Ont.

  York Regional Police say they're treating the Thursday-morning incident at the Islamic Society of Markham as a hate-motivated attack.

  Crime

  Apr 9
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• Quebec City mosque that was targeted by gunman wants firearms control bill adopted

  The bill, introduced by the Liberal government in May, would "freeze'' the purchase, sale, transfer and importation of handguns in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Police looking to ID suspect after Thornhill mosque vandalized

  Investigators allege a man spray painted three areas of the mosque with "derogatory, anti-Iranian language, written in Farsi, aimed towards the Iranian government."

  Crime

  Oct 20, 2022