The Muslim community in eastern French town of Dijon were targeted by an Islamophobic attack when six pigs heads were thrown at the gates of a mosque under construction.
Six halves of pigs heads were discovered on the gates of the mosque building in Genlis, a small town near Dijon, France on Friday morning. “Cold cuts” of pork were discovered thrown into the yard.
Dijon prosecutor’s office launched an investigation under charges of ethnic hate and fueling discrimination, the report said.
Genlis City Mayor Vincent Dancourts confirmed the attack in a written statement and said that the authorities were in full solidarity with the area’s Muslim community.
“The police have taken samples and I hope the person or people who perpetrated this act will be held accountable. Hatred linked to religion has no place in our commune where everyone must live in harmony and respect for each other,” he said.
The French Socialist party’s Kheira Bouziane joined the mayor in speaking out against the incident “with the upmost firmness”.
SOS Racism, an anti-racist movement in France, strongly condemned the attack and called on the authorities to hold those responsible accountable for the acts. The mosque building was handed over to a Muslim association in Genlis in recent months and was under construction at the time of the incident.
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http://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2017/01/13/97001-20170113FILWWW00161-dijon-des-tetes-de-porc-sur-un-futur-lieu-de-culte-musulman.php
