Jacksonville, FL Muslim receives white powder in mail
June 9th, 2010 - 4:14 am ICT by BNO NewsWASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – A Florida Muslim who worships at a recently-bombed Jacksonville mosque received suspicious white powder, initially suspected to be anthrax, in a letter sent to his home on Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said Tuesday.
CAIR said the Muslim, a convert to Islam known for engaging in religious debate, was taken to the hospital for precautionary testing. The white powder was later found not to be a biological threat, but the group has called on the FBI to investigate the case thoroughly.
“Whenever a person known publicly for their religious views is allegedly targeted in this way, federal law enforcement authorities should investigate the incident as a possible hate crime,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
CAIR, which offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator of the May bombing, applauded the quick response of law enforcement agencies but questioned the silence of public officials and national media about the incident.
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