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Mosque ‘marauders’ attack three
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LANGWARRIN Soccer Club player Ben Caffrey is hanging up the boots after 317 matches for the club’s senior side. He celebrated with his young son after a 2-1 victory over Doncaster Rovers. See story Page 8. Picture: Gary Sissons
Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au THE leader of a mosque at Langwarrin believes a vendetta is being waged against his congregation. Imam Syed Wadood Janud said three men were attacked at the mosque by intruders at about 9pm on Friday 4 September, leaving one victim with a broken nose and the others with facial injuries. The Bait-ul-Salam Mosque in Leisureland Drive is the Victorian headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an Islamic movement whose members are persecuted by Muslims in some other countries, particularly Pakistan. Members of the community were said to be in shock at the cowardly attack and security at the mosque is to be increased with the addition of CCTV caneras and higher fences. Imam Janud said three men who abused and assaulted members of the group had “probably been here before”. “[Racism has] been an ongoing issue and we have had people come in four times in the past three months,” Imam Janud said. “But this is the first time they have confronted and assaulted our members physically and that’s why the police became involved.” Senior Sergeant Ron Barbury, of Carrum Downs police, is appealing for witnesses to the incident in which two Muslim men in their 60s and a 45-year-old man were assaulted. A 61-year-old Cranbourne man had his
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nose broken and the others sustained facial injuries. Senior Sergeant Barbury said the assault was “obviously prearranged”. “The mosque is out of the way and does not attract attention,” he said. “You would have to know it’s there to go there. It’s not like it’s on a main highway. “It was certainly a targeted attack.” Iman Janud said a man in his 20s entered the Muslim community centre about 9pm and began “racially abusing and using indecent language and cursing” its members. “He was asked to leave and our members followed him out but there they were met by two others and the trouble began.” The offenders had jumped the fence to gain entry to the mosque premises. “They are the same fellows; they are targeting us. It is sad that these few people in the community are against us. “We endeavour to reach out to the community so that people know what we stand for.” Despite the violence the centre will not be seeking criminal charges. “We will ask the police to have them come and visit the mosque so that they can see who we are and to discuss any issues they may have,” Imam Janud said. “We want to be part of the community in Langwarrin and, hopefully, after talking with them we may change their minds.” Continued Page 8
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