In the Netherlands screws security at mosques for fear of an attack. In recent days, appeared on Internet calls to stabbing in the Netherlands prayer houses on fire, just as has happened in Sweden. Muslim organizations did last weekend declaration because of the threats.
© ANP. Starting from tomorrow, a rural brandbommendag against mosques. ” And: ‘But then during the prayer, clearing that bite. ” It’s a few of the comments that appeared last weekend on social media. Without the former, by name, people respond to messages jubilant about three attacks on mosques in Sweden.
Imam Yassin Elforkani calls it “nauseating.” The representative of the CMO, the umbrella organization of 380 mosques in the Netherlands this weekend sent an urgent letter to Prime Minister Ivo Opstelten. Elforkani want as quickly as possible with the minister to sit down table. ,, Then we can see how seriously we should take these signals. ”
Research
That there are people in the Netherlands who do not shy away from actions against mosques, proves research Ineke Falcon University of Amsterdam. They will shortly publish its findings, which show that of the estimated 475 mosques in our country there are at least 174 in the last 10 years have had to make ‘incidents’. The places of worship received threatening letters, there pig heads were left, ransacking and arson. One third of the affected mosques made something with it annually or more frequently.
Dutch Muslims fear that the violence in Sweden leading to an increase in incidents in our country, especially considering the responses to the internet. Elforkani sees in his home city of Amsterdam that visitors mosque especially concerned about their children, who attend classes on weekends in the mosque. ,, If imam I myself am afraid of. “” Elforkani knows that include IJmuiden, but also in Utrecht security is inflated.
Vigilantes
Elsewhere vigilantes are set, says the Alliance Moroccan Dutch that called to do so last week. ,, It is posted on the street, or slept in the mosque, “said board member Aissa Zanzen. Other mosques have hung surveillance cameras.
Also, action is taken in The Hague. Because of the stresses in Schilderswijk plays the local Muslim Unity Party have been working with the idea for a vigilante. ,, We want the next week to take the lead to establish a militia in the region. You should not think of a group of muscular men, but extra eyes and ears, ” said Councilman Arnoud van Doorn.
Zanzen is like Elforkani and Van Doorn touched by the fact that so openly talked about the burning of mosques. The first two have already reported, Van Doorn is this week to the police Zanzen:. ,, I recognize Netherlands not here I worry about increasing tensions People are getting to be more opposed to each other ” Zanzen anxiously waiting for a response from the government ,,…. I hope they take action, they support us. Also the police. They need to take this seriously. ” Elforkani agrees that it is important not only for mosques there come to be. ,, This is also a responsibility of politics. ”
Call
Rotterdam local Islamic party NIDA calls Mayor Aboutaleb on the safety of mosques in Rotterdam “To ensure the necessary commitment and resources.” “Just as we have the security and freedom of religion of our Jewish institutions adequate safeguards,” said chairman Nourdin El Ouali.
A spokesman for the Department of Justice announced that the “door of the minister is always open.”
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