Vandalism at the Assadiq Islamic Center in Boca Raton

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News ReleasesWednesday, September 14, 2005
FL Muslims React to Vandalism at Islamic CenterCAIR-FL calls for FBI probe of bias motives, increased police patrols
(MIAMI, FL, 9/14/05) - On Thursday, September 15, representatives of the Florida Muslim and interfaith communities will take part in a news conference to condemn apparently bias-motivated vandalism at a Boca Raton Islamic center.The Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) reports that vandals threw several rocks through glass doors of the Assidiq Islamic Educational Foundation (AIEF) sometime late Monday or early Tuesday. According to CAIR-FL, the perpetrators also spray-painted an apparent reference to a speaker whose appearance at an AIEF event earlier this year sparked protests from local anti-Muslim extremists. It was the second such incident of vandalism reported by center officials in the past two weeks.WHAT: News Conference in Reaction to Vandalism of Boca Raton Islamic CenterWHEN: Thursday, September 15, 2 p.m. (Eastern)WHERE: Assidiq Islamic Educational Foundation, 831 E. Palmetto Parkway, Boca Raton, FloridaCONTACT: Altaf Ali,954-298-8214, altaf@cair-florida.org"Given the graffiti used by the perpetrators and recent vandalism at other Islamic institutions across America, we urge the FBI to investigate possible bias motives in this case and call on local police to step up patrols in the area,' CAIR-FL Executive Director Altaf Ali. Ali said vandalism has been reported recently at mosques in Texas, Nebraska, California, and New York. He urged Muslim institutions nationwide to review security procedures using advice contained in CAIR's "Muslim Community Safety Kit." The safety kit may be obtained free of charge by e-mailing: pubs@cair-net.org (Include name, address and phone number when requesting the safety kit.) It may also be ordered at: https://www.cair-net.org/comersus/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=1021