Bombing of mosque complex criticized

Published December 23, 2005

NEW YORK, Dec 22. More than two dozen religious leaders and public officials gathered at the Islamic Association of Cincinnati Mosque on Wednesday to condemn the Tuesday night bombing of the group’s buildings in Cincinnati.

On Tuesday, two explosions caused minor damage at a mosque complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, two hours after the evening prayers.

No one was reported injured and police had not found any witnesses to the explosions at the mosque, police Capt Gene Hamann said.

About 300 to 500 people worship at the mosque on a typical Friday, said Karen Dabdoub, director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Cincinnati.

“This is very disturbing,” she said, “Not only for this mosque and our community, but for the Islamic community in and around Cincinnati.”

The FBI and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were involved in the case, joining Cincinnati and State Highway Patrol investigators, FBI special agent Mike Brooks said.

“What happened here last night was wrong, hateful and evil,’’ said Cincinnati Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk.

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