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The San Francisco Interfaith Council condemns the repeated Islamophobic attacks and vandalism suffered during the observance of the holy month of Ramadan at the Masjid al-Tawheed Mosque on Sutter Street in San Francisco.
Furthermore, we join our Muslim sisters and brothers in calling for a full investigation of these acts and increased accessibility to resources and police protection.
According to community leaders, surveillance videos at the Mosque show the same perpetrator on at least two occasions during Ramadan (April 3rd and again on the eve of Eid) allegedly desecrating the sanctuary by interrupting services, smashing windows, smoking, and threatening worshipers by yelling and writing Islamophobic hate speech.
Houses of worship are intended to be sanctuaries where the faithful should feel safe when they come to pray and be in fellowship. Such tragic violations against one community of faith are violations against all communities of faith.
It is the collective and fervent prayer of our City's 800 houses of worship and religious institutions that justice and peace will prevail and that the root causes of Islamophobic hate speech be effectively addressed to avert such traumatic incidents in the future.
During this sacred holiday of Eid and these difficult times, we wish our Muslim sisters and brothers a blessed and joyous holiday.
May the spirit of sacrifice, service, and charity, espoused by Ramadan, continue throughout the year.
Contact:
Michael G. Pappas, Executive Director
San Francisco Interfaith Council
mgpappas@sfinterfaithcouncil.org
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