The Islamic Society of Markham is calling for action from the provincial and federal governments to combat Islamophobia and better protect the safety of faith communities, following an alleged hate-motivated incident that took place at the mosque north of Toronto last week.
York Regional Police arrested a 28-year-old man who allegedly came into the Markham, Ont. mosque on Thursday morning, shouted Islamophobic slurs and drove his vehicle directly at a worshiper.
The suspect is now charged with one count each of assault with a weapon, uttering threats and dangerous driving.
At a news conference on Monday, the president of the Islamic Society of Markham, Qasir Nasir Khan,
