Friday, July 16, 2010

Is it Still Islamophobia When a Muslim Burns the Mosque?

"A Muslim man charged with setting fire to a Marietta mosque may be in the country illegally, law enforcement officials confirmed Thursday.
Tamsir Mendy, 26, a native of Gambia, has been charged with first-degree arson and is being held without bail at the Cobb County detention center, said Scott Tucker, Marietta assistant fire chief."
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“It’s obviously quite disturbing to hear that a member of the Muslim community is ACCUSED of this crime,” said Ibrahim Hooper, spokesman for the Council on American-Islamic Relations."

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