The Imam Mahdi Islamic Centre was vandalized again Tuesday night, making this the second vandalism crime in less than a week. The black writing in Farsi reads, “Death to the Islamic Republic.”

The Imam Mahdi Islamic Centre in Markham, Ontario was vandalized Thursday, October 13th in an illegal act that targeted Muslim Iranians who attend the mosque as a place of worship. The vandalism occurred the night before the community’s celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, one of the most highly attended annual events.