St. Paul mosque break-in is being investigated as a hate crime

Police in St. Paul, Minnesota, are investigating a break-in at a mosque as a possible hate crime

A worshiper at the Darul Iman mosque confronted a person who appeared to be attempting to steal laptop computers at the mosque. The suspect ran, but worshipers found a number of written ramblings on white boards at the mosque after the suspect left, including the phrase"Merry Xmas" and references to Jesus and God.Broken glass seen at the Darul Iman mosque in St. Paul, Minnesota.The Minnesota Council on American-Islamic Relations called on police to launch the hate crime investigation.

"Because of the religious references in the graffiti and the damage done to the mosque, we urge law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for this incident," says CAIR Executive Director Jaylani Hussei."These types of incidents serve to increase safety concerns for the Minnesota Muslim community."Read MoreCAIR says mosque officials believe the damage will cost about $5,000 to $7,000 to repair.

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