Mosque in Netherlands vandalized with racist banners

By Abdullah Asiran</p> <p> THE HAGUE (AA) – A mosque in the Netherlands was attacked by members of the Islamophobic German group Pegida, who defaced the building with racist banners, according to a mosque official on Sunday.</p> <p> At the entrance of the As Soennah mosque, frequented by Moroccan worshippers, the attackers hung banners and figurines including insults to the Prophet Muhammad.</p> <p>Abdelhamid Taheri, the head of the mosque, told Anadolu Agency that he told police about the attack when he saw the banners after morning prayers.</p> <p> Taheri said security cameras around the mosque show that the attack was carried out by three people linked to far-right Islamophobic group Pegida.</p> <p>He added that he had also reported previous attacks to the police, but that they had continued.</p> <p> Islam is the second-largest religion in the Netherlands, with many believers living in The Hague.</p> <p>