Islamic community calls out ‘anti-Muslim hate’ after suspicious fire at site of new Victorian mosque

Former Kilmore church being converted into mosque set alight Tuesday amid spate of Islamophobic incidents Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Islamic communities have called out a rise in “anti-Muslim hate” after a church that was being converted into a mosque was allegedly set alight in what Victoria police are treating as a “suspicious” fire. In a statement, Victoria police said the abandoned church in Kilmore...

By Caitlin Cassidy