Police in the capital of Ottawa are investigating after a mosque was spray-painted with hate words, Canadian media reported Friday.
\nIt is the fifth incident of racist graffiti in the past week.
\nPolice were called Friday after the words \u201c[expletive] Allah\u201d and a swastika were painted on the association doors, and the numbers 666 which signifies the devil. As well, a Christian church with a black reverend was spray-painted with \u201cniggers\u201d and the numbers 14 and 88. The number 14 is associated with white supremacists and 88 is code for \u201cHeil Hitler\u201d, reported the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Canada\u2019s national newscaster.
\nA Jewish community was targeted three times this week and a synagogue and the home of a rabbi.
\nA spokesman for the Ottawa Muslim Association was quick to condemn the actions.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s hate, it\u2019s just hate,\u201d Ahmed Ibrahim told the CBC. \u201cOttawa is a beautiful city, it\u2019s full of love for everyone, it is welcome to everyone. This graffiti is telling me, \u2018go home.\u2019
\n\u201cThis is my home \u2026 Canada and Ottawa is my home. It is the Jewish groups\u2019 home, it is the Christians\u2019 home, it is our home.\u201d
\nThe hate crimes unit of the Ottawa police is investigating the possibility that the crimes are linked, since there are similarities in the incidents.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a rash \u2013 five in a week,\u201d Ottawa police spokesman Constable Marc Soucy told Global News television network. \u201cSo, it is a great concern. Now we need to let the investigation take its course.\u201d
\nThe Muslim association condemned the attacks on the Jewish community.
\n\u201cThe Ottawa Muslim Association is deeply saddened by the reports of vandalism of a local synagogue in Ottawa, as well as the vandalism of a rabbi\u2019s home earlier this week,\u201d the association posted on its website.
\nGlobal News reported that Statistics Canada found race is the prime factor in hate crimes, while religion holds second place.
\nThe most targeted groups are blacks, Jews, homosexuals and Muslims, Global reported.<\/p>\n
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