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Urgent: Support the Arson Masjid |
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 |
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—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—
ATLANTA, Georgia (July 8, 2010) – The Islamic Circle of North America
(ICNA) would like to thank Mayor Steve Tumlin, Councilman Grif Chalfant,
the Marietta Fire Cheif Jackie Gibbs and his Department, and the Police
Department for their quick action in apprehending the culprit for this
attack at it’s Mosque and for standing by the Muslim community.
—PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE—
ATLANTA, Georgia (July 6, 2010) – The Islamic Circle of North America
issued a press release today, strongly condemning the arson attack on a
mosque in Marietta, GA, a suburb outside Atlanta.
The mosque, which is under the administration of ICNA Atlanta, is
located on the busy Powder Spring Street and is a place of worship for
many Muslims in and around Marietta, GA.
 According to Imam Hafiz
Inayatullah, worshippers left after performing the late evening prayer
around 11:00 PM, and the building was locked. Imam Inayatullah, received
a call from a member of the mosque at around 11:45 PM, informing him
that the mosque was on fire. He said that when he got there he saw fire
engines trying to control the fire. “It was totally shocking for me to
see the mosque on fire. But I thanked God, Almighty, that nobody got
injured and it happened after the prayer services were over.”
 Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that
the Marietta Fire Marshall Scott Tucker told AJC, “It appears to be a
crime, it appears to be an arson.” “There was forcible entry,” Tucker
said.
Dr. Zahid Bukhari, President of Islamic Circle of North America,
strongly condemned this heinous act and demanded that an investigation
be carried out by the local authorities. Dr. Bukhari said, “I hope the
perpetrators of such crime will be apprehended and brought to justice.”
Reward Up To $10,000. For information leading to the arrest and
conviction of person(s) responsible for arson. Call the Georgia Arson
Control Hotline: 1-800-282-5807
The Islamic Circle of North America is an American Muslim organization
dedicated to the betterment of society through the promotion of Islamic
values.
Photo Credits: ICNA PR
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Press Contact:
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Press Contact: Imam Hafiz
Inayatullah
Masjid Al-Hedya, Marietta
Phone: 678 200 5886
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