South Africa’s first gay friendly mosque called “Open Mosque” was damaged by a fire yesterday night.
According to Vanguard,
There were no casualties or injuries, and no arrests have been made.
Founder of the Mosque, Taj Hargey, expressed that he believed the incident was a deliberate arsonist attack. He alleged that footage from closed circuit cameras revealed some unidentified people who visited the facility two hours before the incident.
Police authorities are currently investigating the matter.
The mosque, which allows women to lead prayers, allows Christian worshipers, and welcomes gay people, opened in Cape Town last month despite opposition and threats of violence.