Unified Muslim Associations of BC

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

BC's oldest mosque, in Vancouver's Fairview area, was defaced with graffiti on its front doors overnight.
Police say it may be pursued as a hate crime if evidence supports it.
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#Islamophobia #Vancouver
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[Lorne Doerkson @LDoerkson]

This afternoon, I visited the Al Masjid Al Jamia mosque in Vancouver after its front doors were vandalized overnight with hateful graffiti.

This mosque has stood in Fairview since 1963. It’s the oldest in British Columbia, and for more than 60 years it has been a place of prayer, food drives, and neighbours helping neighbours.

No one in this province should arrive at their place of worship and find it targeted. An attack on one faith community is an attack on the freedom of worship that every British Columbian has a right to.

I'd like to thank the Vancouver Police for investigating this incident and for working to identify the person responsible.

To our Muslim neighbours: you belong here, you are valued, and we stand with you.

[CityNews Vancouver @CityNewsVAN]

WATCH: Vancouver Police are investigating after a mosque was spray-painted with a disturbing message just hours before Friday prayers. As security is increased, members of the Muslim community are calling for peace and open dialogue. Joe Sadowski reports. https://t.co/6fMFOBizmn

[Mike Klassen 麥嘉信 🇨🇦 @MikeKlassen]

Shocked and deeply disappointed by the vandalism at Vancouver’s Al Masjid Al Jamia Mosque.

There is no room for hate in our city. Our Muslim neighbours deserve to worship in peace, safety and dignity.

I have been in touch with community leaders and stand with the congregation and Vancouver’s Muslim community.

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[Vancouver Police @VancouverPD]

#VPDNews: The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is investigating after distressing graffiti was discovered on a local mosque overnight.

VPD officers were conducting proactive patrols in the 800-block of West 8th Avenue early this morning when a maintenance worker at the Al Masjid Al Jamia Mosque approached them and reported that graffiti had been spray-painted across the front doors. The graffiti read: “UK BLOOD IS ON YOUR HAND.”

Officers immediately began an investigation and searched the area for evidence, including surveillance video.

“This type of incident has a significant impact on the people who gather to worship and connect with their community,” said Sgt. Adam Donaldson. “We want to reassure the Muslim community that these acts won’t be tolerated, and if the evidence supports hate crime charges, we will pursue them.”

Investigators are actively working to identify the person responsible, and there will be additional patrols in the area.

Anyone with information about this incident, or who may have dash-cam or surveillance footage from the area, is asked to contact VPD.

[CTV News Vancouver @CTVVancouver]

Vancouver police considering hate crime charges after mosque vandalized https://t.co/yOWAFT5FEg

[Jennifer Whiteside 🇨🇦 @JM_Whiteside]

Standing in solidarity with BC’s Muslim community - there is no place for Islamophobia in British Columbia.

I hope all leaders will stand together to condemn this targeted act.

If you have any information about who is responsible, please contact @VancouverPD

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

Over 400 years ago, one architect led the building of 79 mosques, 55 schools and 33 public baths.
Mimar Sinan was chief architect of the Ottoman Empire for about 40 years.
Muslim history is everyone's history.
#MuslimHeritage #Architecture https://t.co/0tmJL4TEtt

[Amira Elghawaby @AmiraElghawaby]

Regardless of the University of Toronto's betrayal today -- this new report will nevertheless serve as a blueprint for universities across Canada.

There is a duty on all institutions to uphold human rights and defend against anti-Palestinian racism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism.

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

Over 800 years ago, a Muslim engineer designed a peacock that poured water for hand washing, as a tiny mechanical figure offered soap.
Al-Jazari's 1206 book also described clocks and fountains.
#MuslimHeritage #IslamicHistory https://t.co/DvcV58d4tF

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

Every day, your cells repair damaged DNA. A Nobel laureate helped show how.
Aziz Sancar, who learned about Islam as a boy in Turkey, mapped how cells fix UV-damaged DNA.
Muslim history is everyone's history.
#MuslimHeritage #Science https://t.co/Jtx6kSLTmA

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

Two people have been jailed in Jersey for abusing worshippers, including a teenager, outside the island's Islamic Centre during Ramadan.
Everyone deserves to pray in peace. Stand with your Muslim neighbours.
#Islamophobia #StopHate https://t.co/sCSMuWnXhq

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

For over 600 years, Timbuktu in West Africa was a centre of Muslim scholarship.
By at least the 1300s, books on astronomy, law and more were written and copied there.
Muslim history is everyone's history.
#MuslimHeritage #IslamicHistory https://t.co/WE1mt4W21f

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

In 1999, Egyptian-born chemist Ahmed Zewail won the Nobel Prize for using ultra-fast laser flashes to see atoms move during chemical reactions.
Follow UMABC for more stories like this.
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[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

In 1871, Canada's census counted just 13 Muslims.
By 1931 there were 645, growing mostly through immigration. By 2021: nearly 1.8 million.
Muslim history is Canadian history.
#MuslimHeritage #CanadianMuslims #History https://t.co/nrwg6Hd0ch

[Sondos Gaza 🍉🇵🇸 @SondosMurtaja]

The image of a little girl in Gaza standing in the rain captures a stark, painful contrast: the innocence of childhood set against the harsh reality of life in Gaza. 🍉 The winter rain has transformed the scene into a tableau that blends spontaneous, childlike joy with profound human suffering. Our tattered tents—and everything we own—have been completely submerged today. 🥹💔 Please, speak about us; be our voice to the world. Please share, or leave a comment—even just a dot—to help boost this post. Thank you, from Gaza.

[Amira Elghawaby @AmiraElghawaby]

Is the ‘Islamophobia-palooza’ over? What Abdul El-Sayed’s win says about the politics of hate — my latest

@globeandmail https://t.co/uPNyD3HB5f

[Dr. Omar Suleiman @omarsuleiman]

Last night was one of the worst nights Gaza has seen. The bombs have never stopped raining down on them, and when the actual rain fell upon them, their tents flooded. So many missing limbs, all missing loved ones, most without homes. And the world just pretended it stopped. I didn’t even post an image with people this time because they’re sick of showing us images of themselves in desperation without action on our part. A reminder to you and me to not forget them because they’re no longer in your feed.

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

Anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant graffiti was found across downtown Sebastopol, Calif., this week.
Police are investigating it as a hate crime.
We stand with our Muslim neighbours. Silence lets hate grow. Speak up.
@caircalifornia #Islamophobia #StopHate https://t.co/ygCgL9MKcv

[Unified Muslim Associations of BC @The_UMABC]

The word "algorithm" comes from the name of a scholar who worked in Baghdad about 1,200 years ago.
Al-Khwarizmi's book on calculation also gave us the word "algebra."
Muslim history is everyone's history.
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