Masked men torch UK mosque in suspected hate crime…

[Ammi]

An investigation is underway into a suspected arson attack on a mosque in a seaside town, as police have been urged to seek clarity on whether the incident was terrorism.

Sussex Police has said it is treating the fire at the mosque Peacehaven, East Sussex, as a hate crime. The force has released CCTV images of suspects, calling for anyone with information or footage captured on CCTV, dashcam, doorbell or mobile phone to contact them to help with the “fast-moving investigation”.

Chris Ward, Labour MP for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, said he was "appalled by the disgusting arson attack", while home secretary Shabana Mahmood said the news was “deeply concerning”.

She said: “At a time like this, we must stand united. This country’s greatest strength has been its ability to build one nation from many communities. Attacks against Britain’s Muslims are attacks against all Britons and this country itself.”

Here is what we know about the attack on the Peacehaven mosque.

What we know

Sussex Police said they were called to reports of an arson attack at the mosque in Phyllis Avenue just before 10pm on Saturday (4 October).

CCTV images released by the force show two balaclava-clad people approaching the front door of the mosque, before spraying accelerant on the entrance and igniting a fire.

Nobody was injured in the attack, but the front entrance and a car were left damaged, and images and footage shared online show a burnt-out car at the entrance to the mosque.

Officers are hunting for the suspects as they investigate arson with intent to endanger life, and have said they are treating the fire as a hate crime.


…full article…

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/peacehaven-mosque-suspected-arson-attack-192846885.html

[Vicky.]

What the bloody hell is going on recently..

[Oliver_W]

What the bloody hell is going on recently..

Nothing good ...

[thesheriff443]

Sign of the times
Originally an arista production now being use by the sheriff 443

[bots]

it's looking like we are on a downward spiral

[Livia]

I do not agree with mosques being torched. But I do understand it why it's happened.

[Liam-]

And of course there’ll be no government forced crackdown on rights over this

[Liam-]

I do not agree with mosques being torched. But I do understand it why it's happened.

Lmao so this is acceptable apparently but there’d, rightfully, be absolute hell on if someone even loosely suggested the same thing about a synagogue attack

[Crimson Dynamo]

Insurance job?

[Livia]

I remember going to Peacehaven as a child to visit someone my Mum worked with. I was kind of shocked to hear they had a mosque there. But I guess, they're everywhere now.

[Livia]

Lmao so this is acceptable apparently but there’d, rightfully, be absolute hell on if someone even loosely suggested the same thing about a synagogue attack
I see you're struggling with comprehension again.

[Cherie]

This is quiet shocking because there were people inside, luckily they dont seem to have known what they were doing as the fire didn't take hold and there were no injuries

[arista]

Yes, I was going to post this on the

Manchester: Terrorist Stabbing at a Synagogue (Two dead)

as it is connected to that, last Thursday

[Livia]

Let's face it, anyone who attacks a mosque, a church or a synagogue is dangerous and should be locked up.

[bots]

terrorists are basically cowardly. They attack the places that are most vulnerable in the hope they can get away

[OnTheRight]

The start of a new crusade?

[Barry.]

Could have been murder if the fire took place.

[Nicky91]

a mosque, synagogue, church are a sacred place, you just don't torch or vandalize them


anyone who does that is sick in the head

[arista]

Could have been murder if the fire took place.

Yes good job, the
Two inside could escape..


I say it is connected to the Manchester Terrorist Attack.

[arista]

One man is now arrested
In connection with this, Arson


SkyNewsHD Live

[Alf]

One man is now arrested
In connection with this, Arson


SkyNewsHD LiveArif Ali Rafiq, from Northampton.

[Cherie]

Arif Ali Rafiq, from Northampton.

I can't find anything to that effect, do you have a link

[Ammi]

…is the arrest definitely for this Peacehaven mosque attack, Arista…?….a 43 year old man has been arrested for another arson attack on Kettering Muslim Community Centre…two separate arson attacks…

[Cherie]

…is the arrest definitely for this Peacehaven mosque attack, Arista…?….a 43 year old man has been arrested for another arson attack on Kettering Muslim Community Centre…two separate arson attacks…

Yes a 46 year old man has been arrested

https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/06/man-46-arrested-arson-peacehaven-mosque-set-fire-24356325/

Not sure where you are searching Ammi its on every news outlet

[Ammi]

Man, 43, charged with attempted arson following attack at Kettering Muslim Community Centre

Arif Ali Rafiq, from Northampton, will appear in court today after being charged with attempted arson at the mosque in Headlands, Kettering.
Arif, 43, will appear at Northampton Magistrates’ Court this morning (October 7).
A Northamptonshire Police spokesman said: “Arif Ali Rafiq, a British-born Asian man, of Harlestone Road, Northampton, has been charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life.

“The charge relates to an incident on the afternoon of Sunday, October 5, when an attempt was made to set fire to the front door of the mosque."

The centre provides a ‘place of worship and community for Muslims in the area’, and has been a meeting place for the Kettering Muslim Association since it opened in 2008.

[Cherie]

…is the arrest definitely for this Peacehaven mosque attack, Arista…?….a 43 year old man has been arrested for another arson attack on Kettering Muslim Community Centre…two separate arson attacks…

Actually this is the one Alf referenced, must have had a grudge

https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/news/people/man-43-charged-with-attempted-arson-following-attack-at-kettering-muslim-community-centre-5349119

[Ammi]

Yes a 46 year old man has been arrested

https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/06/man-46-arrested-arson-peacehaven-mosque-set-fire-24356325/

Not sure where you are searching Ammi its on every news outlet

…yeah, I have it now…how weird that there were two arson attack arrests reported on the same day and both men similar ages…

[Beso]

…yeah, I have it now…how weird that there were two arson attack arrests reported on the same day and both men similar ages…

And how one is almost portrayed as a deliberate attempt to burn down a mosque with everyone inside, while the one in Kettering is downplayed to attempted to set the door alight.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Arif Ali Rafiq, an Asian man, of Harlestone Road, Northampton, has been charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life.

https://images.ps-aws.com/c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net% 2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F02%2F27092552%2FGary-Neville.jpg

[Beso]

Arif Ali Rafiq, an Asian man, of Harlestone Road, Northampton, has been charged with attempted arson with intent to endanger life.

https://images.ps-aws.com/c?url=https%3A%2F%2Fd2x51gyc4ptf2q.cloudfront.net% 2Fcontent%2Fuploads%2F2018%2F02%2F27092552%2FGary-Neville.jpg



Attempted arson.....No hate crime?


What is this shite we live in.:shrug:

[Crimson Dynamo]

So an alleged heavily in debt mosque has a car set on fire outside it (the door of the mosque was slightly damaged)

A Labour MP tweets without knowing who did it and why it happened -

Sarah Jones MP
@LabourSJ
·
23h
The attack on Peacehaven mosque was appalling; there is no place for anti-Muslim hate
in our society. My thoughts are with the whole community. Yesterday, I met with
community & religious leaders to offer support, alongside Jewish and Christian
representatives showing solidarity.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/G2sJCrOakAA-qWd?format=jpg&name=small

Over the past 3 years (2022‑2024), there were 9,148 recorded crimes at UK churches
including 3,237 incidents of criminal damage, vandalism and arson .

Number of tweets about all that = ZERO


https://x.com/LabourSJ/status/1975516908867719281

[Livia]

All these politicians will go down in history, but not for the reasons they'd hoped.