Mosque goes up in flames hours after White House announces Muslim ban

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Mere hours after President Trump signed an executive order banning people from seven Muslim countries from entering the US, a Texas mosque was set on fire.

The Islamic Center of Victoria was lit on fire about 2 am on Saturday, and Fire Marshal Tom Legler says he has no theories about the cause of the fire and is seeking assistance from both state and federal fire investigators.

The fire is not the first problem to befall the mosque as of late. Just last week, they were burglarized.

The Islamic Center is home to over 100 congregation members, and it’s lucky no one was injured in the fire.

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They will be holding a public prayer service on the lawn to “pray for peace & safety for all.” According to the center, it will be rebuilt with love, and they have started a GoFundMe page for the financial support they will need.

Ever since the election in November, hate crimes have been on the rise all across the United States. In the month after the election, the Southern Poverty Law Center saw over 1000 reports of hate crimes, and Think Progress has found approximately 250 incidents, with many of them being anti-Islam.

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