United Muslim Organizations of Ottawa Gatineau Address Threat Targetting Member Mosque

We are grateful for the swift action of the Gatineau Police in apprehending a suspect and the reported seizure of weapons.

The police response helped prevent a potentially serious incident and brought reassurance to our community.

This incident is a reminder that threats against our places of worship are real.

Our mosques are spaces of prayer, learning, and community, and when they are targeted, it affects the sense of safety across our communities.

We remain committed to keeping our mosques open, welcoming, and safe, while working to strengthen awareness and preparedness.

We also encourage our elected officials to speak clearly against threats and acts of hate.

Such leadership helps reinforce that this behaviour has no place in our society.

We urge all communities across our region to stand together in rejecting hate and upholding the safety of every place of worship.

Signed,

The United Muslims Organizations of Ottawa-Gatineau & Council of Imams of Ottawa-Gatineau:

AMA - Assunnah Muslims Association, Ottawa
Assalam Mosque & Islamic Centre, Ottawa
CIO- Centre Islamique de l'Outaouais, Gatineau
Darul Arqum, Riverside South Muslim Community
Islam Care Centre, Ottawa
Islamic Society of Cumberland, Masjid Bilal, Ottawa
Islamic Society of Gloucester, Ottawa
Islamic Society of Sandy Hill - Masjid Taqwa, Ottawa
Jami Omar - Jamiatul Muslemeen of Ottawa Carleton
KMA - Kanata Muslim Association - Ottawa
MAC - Muslim Association of Canada - Ottawa
OMA - Ottawa Muslim Association – Ottawa
SNMC - South Nepean Muslim Community, Ottawa
The Mosque of Aylmer, Aylmer