Mosques In California Receive Hateful Letters
MEP: Several mosques in the US state of California received hateful letters calling Muslims “vile and filthy”.
The letters were sent with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would “cleanse” the United States of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, a community leader said on Saturday.
Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said the letters were identical and were postmarked as being sent from Santa Clarita, just north of Los Angeles.
Ayloush said his group is considering asking the Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into the letters, which he believes were sent to other mosques aside from the three that received them earlier this week.
A police investigation was under way into what was treated like a “hate-motivated incident,” San Jose Police Department spokesman Sgt Enrique Garcia was quoted as saying by the Associated Press news agency.
“You Muslims would be wise to pack your bags and get out of Dodge,” the letter said.
