Missouri mosque destroyed in second arson attack

Today in Scenes from a Post-Racial and Totally Non-Islamophobic America:

A mosque in southwest Missouri burned to the ground early Monday in the second fire to hit the Islamic center in little more than a month, officials said.

The fire at the Islamic Society of Joplin was reported about 3:30 a.m. Monday, the Jasper County Sheriff's Office said. The sheriff's department said the building was a total loss. No injuries were reported and no charges have been filed.

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A blaze at the same building July 4 caused minor damage and was determined arson. No arrests were made and the FBI has offered a $15,000 reward for information leading to charges in that fire.

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The FBI is investigating the cause of the latest fire and whether or not it was also the result of arson, said agency spokeswoman Bridgett Patton.

Two fires in barely over a month? Man, these Muslims types must just have the worst luck with their electrical wiring.

(via @todayspolitics)

Tags: Joplin, MO • mosques • arson • Islamophobia • Islam • hate crimes