(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Law enforcement authorities are offering a $10,000 reward in the case and have released surveillance images from the time of the fire at Masjid Al Emaan."We thank law enforcement authorities for their efforts in this case and ask that they investigate a possible bias motive for this act of arson," said CAIR-SV Executive Director Basim Elkarra.In March, Elkarra took part in a news conference with local and federal law enforcement authorities to announce an arrest in the case of a Madera, Calif., mosque that was vandalized last August with a brick and hate signs.In the past year, arsonists have also targeted mosques or mosque construction sites in Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Michigan. In May of last year, a bomb exploded at a Florida mosque.A number of other hate incidents targeting American Muslims, those perceived to be Muslim and Muslim institutions have occurred in the days since the death of Osama bin laden.The Washington-based Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is urging members of the Muslim community to review security procedures using advice contained in its "Muslim Community Safety Kit."
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