Shafaqna English- Volunteers and neighbors in Norfolk in the USA’s state of Virginia gathered to restore the Masjid Ash-Shura after vandalism.
People stood outside Masjid with paint brushes and rollers in hand. Volunteers and members of the Mosque worked together to cover the outline of Christian crosses that spanned the building’s walls.
Security footage shows a white man appearing in his 30s vandalizing the building on 07 Dec 2025 around 9:20 p.m. He spray-painted a string of black crosses from one end of the building to the other.
The Mosque has been part of the community since the 1980s, said Imam Hesham Sabbah. There haven’t been threats for a long time, he added.
Norfolk Police are continuing to investigate vandalism and are asking for the public’s help to identify a man who is believed to be involved.
During 2021-2025, 20 hate crimes were documented by the Norfolk Police Department according to FBI Crime Data.
Source: IQNA