A downtown Chicago Islamic center was vandalized on Sunday night, with multiple reports indicating that an unknown offender shattered the glass door of the Loop mosque and verbally harassed worshippers during nightly prayers. The incident, which occurred at the Downtown Islamic Center, is being investigated by Chicago police as a possible hate crime. Witnesses and mosque leaders described the intruder making offensive statements to congregants. The vandalism has drawn attention from several news outlets and has shaken the local community.
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An intruder burst into a Loop mosque and blurted offensive statements to congregants during nightly prayers Sunday, police and shaken mosque leaders said. https://t.co/iwdlVGOx3T
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A man shattered the glass door of a mosque in the Loop Sunday night after verbally harassing worshippers. https://t.co/hHddMbZMvv
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A downtown Chicago Islamic center was vandalized Sunday night, worshipers and Chicago police said early Monday morning. https://t.co/j1yiLM0Epn