Anti-Muslim messages found at Islamic centre in Thornhill

CityNews.ca
July 21, 2014

York regional police are investigating a hate crime at an Islamic centre in Thornhill, as worshipers mark the holy month of Ramadan.

The sidewalk in front of the Ja’ffari Community Centre at 9000 Bathurst St., near Rutherford Road, was vandalized on Sunday night with anti-Muslim messages.

The sidewalk has since been powerwashed, but the area that was vandalized is cordoned off with police tape.

One of the messages read “Arab go home” while the other one read “F**k Gaza.”

A spray-painted star of David remains on the sign of the centre, and a spray paint cap was found at the scene.

There’s no word on suspects.