Extremists target mosque

Secretary Talha Patel and Imam Abu Bakar Ahmad inside the Masjid Ibrahim Islamic Mosque in Southern River. Repeated vandalism and hate messages have resulted in the Mosque requiring extreme security. Picture: Michael Wilson/The West Australian

Leaders of a Perth mosque say they have had to consider installing electric fences around the property to help protect against escalating attacks from anti- Muslim extremists.

In the past three months alone, the Masjid Ibrahim in Southern River has been the target of an attempted firebombing, damage and offensive graffiti and pigs' heads have even been dumped on a driveway.

The most recent attack occurred early on Saturday when vandals painted the letters KKK - representing the Ku Klux Klan - on several of the mosque's walls and doors.

Mosque spokesman Talha Patel said it was the 12th time that an incident had been reported to police in just over 12 months, yet no one had been arrested or charged.

"The behaviour of these individuals, it is just un-Australian in my view and it is only getting worse for us," he said.

"We've even had people posting on Facebook about blowing this place up . . . but when we report it to the police, nothing seems to happen."

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Trouble began at the mosque not long after construction started in late 2013. Mr Patel said the building was continually damaged in an attempt to delay the opening.

Neo-nazi slogans and symbols, and the logos of other extremist groups, were also regularly daubed on the walls or in the carparks.

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