[ReynardMuldrake]

Also happened just this morning:

Joplin Mosque burns to the ground


JOPLIN, Mo. -- Fire early Monday morning destroys the Islamic Mosque in Joplin. It's the second fire at the house of worship in the past month. Now, the FBI is investigating.

Firefighters were called to the mosque on Black Cat Rd. around 3:30 a.m. Monday. When crews arrived, the west side of the building was on fire, but it quickly spread. The entire mosque was engulfed in flames.

The Jasper County Sheriff's Office confirmed the fire marshal has already been called in to investigate.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever may have caused the fire. The Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization is in touch with the FBI about the case.

The CAIR called for stepped-up police protection at Muslim institutions and other houses of worship nationwide after hearing about the Joplin fire and after yesterday's deadly shooting at a Sikh temple in Washington.

Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri) released a statement Monday afternoon saying, "I'm incredibly saddened to hear about the fire that destroyed the Joplin mosque this morning. If it turns out that this situation involves arson once again, this kind of action is absolutely unacceptable."
Another fire, which was deemed arson, was reported at the same building July 5. Authorities released surveillance video of the suspect, but no arrests have been made.

http://ozarksfirst.com/fulltext?nxd_id=684382