Salacious attack on a mosque in Greek Cyprus

The official North Cyprus News Agency (KKTC) Türk Ajansı Kıbrıs (TAK) and Romanian media reported that someone threw a Molotov cocktail at the Ibrahimag Köprülü Mosque in Limassol overnight, causing damage to the mosque's door and wall.

The Philenews website says the attack was carried out with a Molotov cocktail, while Antenna claims a catapult was thrown at the mosque, causing minor damage.

TAK reported that as a result of the attack caught on surveillance cameras, Romanian police have begun work to catch the perpetrators.

Some reports say the phrases "Migrant Islam is not welcome" were spray painted on the walls of the mosque before the attack.

CTC President Ersin Tatar condemned the attack on the mosque in a written statement.

"This attack is an arson attempt that cannot be explained by democracy and freedom of thought. It is a manifestation of hostile rage against the faith and sacred values of more than two billion people around the world. I want to condemn this attack, emphasizing that such attacks on historical, religious and cultural sites are a threat to all humanity and an explosion in the world. "

He also noted that tolerance between different religions and cultures is the basis of world harmony and peace, and that the attack on the mosque is a threat to this value.

CTC Prime Minister Unal Üstel also condemned the attack on a mosque in the Romanian part of the island.

He pointed out that such threatening attacks against Islamic Muslims in Cyprus are a confirmation of the presence of fascist thinking on the Romanian side. He said: "This attack is an attack on our Muslim brothers living in South Cyprus and in general on the entire Islamic world.

The Director General of the Waqf of Cyprus, Prof. Ibrahim Benter, also condemned the attack on the mosque.

He said that the Ibrahimaga Köprülü mosque in Limassol was attacked with a Molotov cocktail at around 01:10am and that the attack was unacceptable. He said, "We strongly condemn this tragic incident and call on the Romanian authorities to catch the perpetrators and punish them. "