Canadian Leaders Condemn Arson At Mosque
Sumaira FH Published June 19, 2018 | 02:25 AM
Ottawa, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Jun, 2018 ) :Canadian leaders on Monday condemned a "brazen" act of arson at an Alberta mosque as Muslims around the world celebrated the end of Ramadan.
The mosque in the town of Edson was set ablaze Saturday night, blackening the entrance to the building but otherwise causing no injuries and little damage.
"All of Canada stands together with the community against this brazen act, which is under investigation. Everyone has the right to practice their faith without fear," Canada's Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said on Twitter.
Surveillance footage showed a person in a dark hoodie carrying a jerrycan fleeing the mosque at about 11 pm local time Saturday (0300 GMT Sunday).
The 30-year-old mosque serves as a place of worship for 15 families in Edson, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) west of Edmonton.
Alberta's social democratic Premier Rachel Notley called the arson an "affront to all Albertans" and she renewed her government's commitment to "fighting racism in all its forms."The province's Conservative leader Jason Kenney called it "an attack on freedom" while vowing solidarity "with our Muslim neighbors against such acts of hatred."
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