Late this past Sunday evening (September 4), a lone individual broke into the Tawfiq Islamic Center in Minneapolis, smashing office doors and destroying offices. In all about $50,000 worth of damage was caused. This is fourth significant mosque incident this year.  We stand with our Muslim brothers and sisters and deplore all acts of vandalism against places of worship in the Twin Cities.

Authored: Father Lawrence Blake, Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry

University Interfaith Council co-signees (listed alphabetically by surname):

• Linda Baughman, Dean of Students
• Father Lawrence Blake, Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry
• Consuela Collaso, Interfaith Council Student Representative
• Rev. Neil Ellingson, Associate Chaplain, Campus Ministry
• Hans Gustafson, Director, Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies
• Lisan Hasnain, Interfaith Council Student Representative
• Amy Kadrmas, Dougherty Family College
• Karen Lange, Vice-President for Student Affairs
• Fr. Steven J. McMichael, OFM Conv., Theology Department
• Christopher Wong Michaelson, Opus Distinguished Professor of Principled Leadership
• Fuad Naeem, Asst. Professor, Theology Department
• Rabbi Avi Olitzky, Associate Chaplain, Campus Ministry
• Delaney Sacia, Interfaith Council Student Representative
• Dr. Sadaf Rauf Shier, Muslim Chaplain, Campus Ministry
• Othman Zaimi (Ozzy), Assistant Director, Office of International Students & Scholars