Quran wrapped in bacon was sent to mosque in Limerick

A mosque in Limerick received verses from the Quran wrapped in slices of bacon in the post.

Quran wrapped in bacon was sent to mosque in Limerick

One imam said he fears further reprisals against the Muslim community, following acts of vandalism at other mosques in Limerick and in Galway.

The mosque in question also received several “very offensive items” sent in the post, including images of the Prophet Mohammad — with a bomb in his turban.

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