Malmo Mosque
No Suspects in Attack against Malmo Mosque
As of New Year’s Eve evening, police had no suspects for an attack against a mosque in Malmö earlier in the day when shots had been fired through the window of the building.
Nobody was seriously injured during the incident. The imam was taken to hospital to treat minor cuts from glass splinters, but he was not struck by a bullet. He was allowed to leave the hospital after his cuts were bandaged.
Around five people, including the imam, were in an office following the evening prayers.
“The imam was sitting in front of the computer when (we heard) a bang. At first I thought there had been an explosion,” one of the witnesses told Sydsvenskan newspaper.
Bejzat Becirov, head of the Islamic Center, said that he doesn’t believe the shots were aimed at a particular individual but rather at the mosque.
“We receive threats all the time. Unfortunately, we have become immune to it. Despite all the incidents, the police have never arrested anyone,” he told TT news agency.
The incident is classifed as attempted murder or aggravated assault.
Police currently have little to go on in their investigation. “We are looking for information from witnesses,” police information officer Cindy Schönström-Larsson said.
“Knocking on doors doesn’t work. The mosque is located by itself and there are no other buildings around,” she added.
The Swedish Muslim Association (Sveriges Muslimska Förbund) said in a statement that they take the attack very seriously. The mosque in Malmö has reportedly been the target of several cases of attempted arson over the last ten years.
“These criminals are being driven by islamophobia. The police must protect (Sweden’s) mosques and their followers against racist threats,” Mahmoud Aldebe, head of the association, said.
January 4th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
This is Euro hate at your doorstep. Mosques are going to be increasingly targeted, especially visible and nice ones such as this.
January 4th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
The Malmo mosque looks lovely, a vision of architecture. No wonder it was targeted.
Euro Muslims should form alliances and vigilante groups to keep an eye on mosques, other visible Muslim buildings, and look out for each other.
CCTV camera’s should be installed, and video footage should be held for at least 2 weeks. Other security precautions that can deter vandals and hate crime hooligans can include light sensors and alarms.
January 4th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
Thanks be to God/Allah that no one was hurt
January 4th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
As well as the security suggestions already suggested i’d say, it would be prudent to make sure that no-one stands by windows when praying, or to have some form of barrier, wooden or metal.
Also, doors should have their mail flaps sealed.
Alternatively, every mosque could have a security guard, or at least every mosque in an isolated area.
January 4th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Unfortunately Europe is going down to the same path that it went about 70 years ago. That time it was Jews, this time the target are Muslims. I wouldnt be surprised if 20 years from now we will have concentration camps for muslims.
January 4th, 2010 at 11:14 pm
AF,
I don’t think we will ever see concentration camps in Europe again, the people are more sophisticated than at that time and less blood thirsty, especially in those places where Muslims are increasing, the traditional Western European nations.
I think the worst that can happen is mass deportations or the like, but I guess you never know.
January 5th, 2010 at 3:28 am
I actually converted in front of two witnesses at The Great Mosque of Malmö, as we call it, about three and a half years ago. I remember seeing the black ashes cover the white walls in the main prayer hall, after an arson attempt. Make the violent Muslims disappear by violently burning and or shooting them.
January 5th, 2010 at 12:24 pm
ENOUGH ISLAM IN EUROPE.. the Mosques must be eradicated.. so all the hateful koran and Hadith suras is deleted: Koran: (9.29)(47:4)(8:12)(8:39)(5.14)(66:9)(9:73)(5:33)(9:5)(2:244)(3:151)(4:74)(4:76)
(4:95)(8:59-60)(9:14)(9:111)(9:123)(48:29)(61:4)(3.102)(2:191-193)(19.83)
all intollerant and hateful (stupid) suras/commands from Mohammed the pedophile.
January 12th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
No wonder it was targeted
yes considering rape of women and children has gone up 80% since Muslims began “sharing” Malmo and stabbings,robbery and threats are against the native Swedes by Turkish Kurdish etc have more than tripled
considering blond girls are having to dye their hair to hide from Muz perverts
considering that 50% have no jobs and live on the dole having babies like rabbits
yeah, what I wonder is why people only shot the mosque and not the MUSLIMS
January 13th, 2010 at 10:04 am
It seems that the strait jackets of Isaiah62 and the idiot above him have gotten loose.
January 13th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Talib they must have both been in the same ward together. Soft wallpaper crayons that sort of thing
February 7th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
You do this to us why can’t we do it to you! How does it feel?
February 14th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
WE NEED PEACE NOT WAR PEACEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE