The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations wants an investigation after a mosque in East Mount Airy was targeted by xenophobic vandalism.
In a statement, Mohammed Zubairu, president of the Philadelphia branch of CAIR -- and a member of Masjidullah -- called for a follow up investigation on the incident. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters.
"We condemn this act of vandalism and urge local, state and federal law enforcement authorities to apprehend the perpetrator and to determine whether there was a bias motive for the incident," Zubair said in a statement."All Americans should feel safe from harassment or intimidation at their houses of worship.”
Contacted Sunday, the Philadelphia Police said they had no report of this incident and encouraged members of the mosque to contact the 14th District.
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