Vandals target Tennessee Mosque again

An embattled mosque in the US state of Tennessee was vandalized again overnight, spokesman Saleh Sbenaty said.

An embattled mosque in the US state of Tennessee was vandalized again overnight, spokesman Saleh Sbenaty said.

At the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, bacon strips were wrapped around the door, and expletive-laden graffiti was written on walls and the basketball court.

It seemed that the vandals also tried to spell out something in bacon, but Sbenaty said the message wasn’t readable because animals had taken some of the meat, CNN reported.

The mosque opened in August 2012, after vandalism, arson and a bomb threat had beset its planning and construction.

Sbenaty said the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, and mosque leaders are always reviewing security measures. To stand against hatred, the mosque leaders will hold a community gathering Tuesday at the house of worship, Sbenaty said.