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Dismembered Pig’s Head Found Monday Morning on Mosque Stoop in Kensington


On December 7, a severed pig’s head was discovered outside of Al-Aqsa Mosque, located at 1501 Germantown Avenue. The Executive Director of the Arab American Development Corporation and spokesperson for the Islamic Society, Marwan Kreidie told PhillyVoice,

“This is the first time anything like this has happened.”

This is one of two local-area mosques in the Riverwards, with the other one being the Albanian Masjid which The Spirit covered in our “Islam in the Riverwards” cover story.

Surveillance video shows a red pick-up truck driving around Al-Aqsa Mosque twice just before 11PM Sunday night. The police report mentions that an object was thrown from the passenger side door of the truck on the second trip around and that the object lands exactly where the pig’s head was found the following morning.

Pork meat is not a commonality for Muslims. It is believed the culprits are aware of this and meant for the pig’s head to be taken offensively.

Mayor-elect Jim Kenney came out with a statement on the incident saying,

“The bigotry that desecrated Al-Aqsa mosque today has no place in Philadelphia. The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection has a long history of coming together in the face of challenge. We cannot allow hate to divide us now, in the face of unprecedented difficulties. I ask all Philadelphians to join me in rejecting this despicable act and supporting our Muslim neighbors.”

Officials are investigating the incident with the surveillance tape and tips from anyone that has information. They would like to catch the offenders before it leads to something more than a severed pig’s head.

Full article at Philly Voice
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