In the city of Strasbourg, France an under-construction mosque named Eyup Sultan recently received a letter including death threats and insults.
An official of the country’s Islamic community said, “the letter, which was received on Tuesday, titled ‘Declaration of War,’ and argued that Islam has no place in France.”
The Muslims of France will have to make a choice between Islam and Christianity, the anonymous note stated.
The letter reads, “Considering most of you will choose Islam, you have no place in France. Get ready, you will be attacked in your mosques!”
Eyup Sahin, the local head of Islam Toplumu MillI Gorus (IGMG) who spoke to Anadolu Agency, said threats against mosques and European Muslims have significantly increased in recent years.
“We are also being threatened on social media. Threats are directed at family members too.” Sahin added.
Located on the borders of Germany and Switzerland, Eyup Sultan Mosque in Strasbourg will be the biggest mosque in Europe and will allow thousands of Muslims living in nearby cities of the neighboring countries to come and worship. The Eyup Sultan Mosque is expected to be finished by year-end.
In February this year, the mosque was attacked with Islamophobic graffiti words, “No to Islam, go back to your village,” were sprayed across the fence on the site of the Eyyub Sultan Mosque, which, once completed, will be Europe’s largest Muslim place of worship.
