Muslims fear more vandalism at mosque

MIAMI, July 2 (UPI) -- Muslims at a Miami mosque say they fear they're being targeted because of their religion following the latest vandalism at their worship center and school.

Nidal Hussain, of the Islamic School of Miami, said two of its windows, designed to withstand hurricanes, were broken late Friday or early Saturday, The Miami Herald reported.

"The community is pretty upset," Hussain told the newspaper.

The latest incident comes six months after 51 bullets fired at the Islamic School's mosque broke windows and damaged its golden dome, the Herald said.

In 2005, the Islamic center's door was shattered by a big rock, the newspaper said, and in 2004, a swastika and profanities were spray-painted on the center's sign.

Police have not made arrests in any of the incidents, the Herald said.

About 500 people attend the mosque for Friday prayers, and the affiliated religious school has 250 students.