SYDNEY – New Zealand police are investigating an arson attack at an Auckland mosque early November 5. It was stated that the fire burned for eight hours, went unnoticed and emergency services were called.

Mosque attacks that killed 51 people in New Zealand caused a stir Worst mass attack targeting Muslims in 2019 He attended Friday prayers in Christchurch during the attack, which gunman Brenton Tarrant streamed live on Facebook.

Police said on Nov. 5 that closed-circuit television showed someone breaking into the Imam Reza Mosque in New Lynn just before 1 a.m. and deliberately lighting a fire.

“Police are still investigating possible motive and we cannot say this is a hate-related crime,” they said in the statement.

Mosque officials said on social media that the attack was shocking and horrific.

“There are those who seek to harm us and shake the foundations of our sanctuary,” they said in one post.

“Today, we stand in unity by declaring that our masjid is not just a physical structure, but a beacon of light, a place of worship and a symbol of hope.” REUTERS