Minneapolis Somali mosque gets hit with improvised explosive device before morning prayer. Whatever happened to a place of worship should be the safest place for anyone to be – PB/TK
FBI leads search for suspects after Minneapolis Somali mosque explosion – AP / Aug 6 2017
The FBI was searching for suspects after an explosive device tore through part of a suburban Minneapolis mosque on Saturday, as people were preparing for morning prayers. A room was damaged but the blast did not cause any injuries, authorities and witnesses said.
The blast happened at around 5am at the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, according to Bloomington police chief Jeff Potts. Windows of the imam’s office were shattered, either by the blast or by an object thrown through them, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
One worshipper saw a pickup truck speeding away shortly after the explosion, said Mohamed Omar, the center’s executive director. He said the mosque, which primarily serves people from the area’s large Somali community, occasionally receives threatening calls and emails.
“We came to this country for the same reason everyone else came here: freedom to worship,” Yasir Abdalrahman, a worshipper at the mosque, told the newspaper. “And that freedom is under threat. Every other American should be insulted by this.”
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