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Man charged and inquiries ongoing after Alloa mosque fire
Police attended the Alloa Mosque on Whins Road after receiving reports of the blaze on Monday, June 16.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'Around 4.50am on Monday, 16 June, 2025, we received a report of fire damage to a mosque on Whins Road, Alloa.
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'A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection and was due to appear at Alloa Sheriff Court on Tuesday, 17 June, 2025.
"A report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.'
Charity Muslim Engagement and Development (MEND) posted on Twitter/X: 'Mosque set alight in Scottish town following a wave of incidents targeting Muslims across Scotland in recent months.'
Stand Up To Racism also posted on Twitter/X: "Solidarity to the Muslim community there [and] across Scotland.
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"The race to the bottom by politicians spreading Islamophobia has deadly consequences. It can wreck lives, and lead to the violent riots we have seen in this country."
Solidarity to the Muslim community there & across Scotland
The race to the bottom by politicians spreading Islamophobia has deadly consequences. It can wreck lives, and lead to the violent riots we have seen in this country#StopIslamophobia #StopTheHate — Stand Up to Racism - Scotland (@SUTRScotland) June 18, 2025
The news of the arson attack comes after a mosque in Aberdeen was targeted in March, where a teenager was charged with hate-related offences.
Earlier this year, The National also reported on a Dundee man who hosted a Discord server where people as young as 14 were encouraged to help deport or kill Muslims.
