The swastika symbol was used to vandalize an Edmonton mosque.

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Just nine days after a brutal incident in London, Ont., four members of a Muslim family were killed, an Edmonton mosque was defaced with a symbol of hatred. A swastika sign was discovered on the wall of the Baitul Hadi Mosque in the Ottewell neighborhood of east Edmonton on Tuesday morning.

In an email, Baitul Hadi Mosque Imam Nasir Butt said, "We are profoundly troubled by the escalating acts of violence against the Muslim community." "This is not how Canadians behave, and we must work together to eradicate anti-Muslim attitudes."

The vandalism was reported as soon as it was discovered, according to mosque president Humayun Ahmed."When we informed the police, they recognized the gravity of the situation and referred us to the hate crime team," Ahmed explained. The hate crimes section is checking security footage, and Ahmed stated that officers had spent most of the day at the mosque.

The damage comes only days after a violent attack in north Edmonton on a Black Muslim woman wearing a hijab. In recent months, at least six hate-motivated attacks against Black and racialized Muslim women have occurred in Edmonton. "We hope that our local community, our mosque congregation, and all of our neighbors here would come out of this ," Ahmed said.

The vandalism of the mosque, according to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, was "hurtful." "I've been to this mosque many times," he remarked. "A beautiful community of proud Canadians that are always giving back to our larger community. I hope the heinous vandals responsible are apprehended and face the full legal ramifications."

Kenney mentioned a new grant program that aids in the funding of security measures to deter hate crimes. The Edmonton Police Department has yet to respond to a media request for information.

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