#Muslims in #Canada are calling for more #protection & a serious engagement with #Islamophobia after a man entered a mosque brandishing a weapon, threatened congregants, damaged mosque property, & tried to run over worshippers in the parking lot.
At a #PressConference at the #Islamic Society of #Markham on Monday, Qasir Nasir Khan, the mosque's president, said the incident had shocked the community.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/canada-muslims-reel-botched-attack-mosque
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