The imam of Stockholm mosque officially known as Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan mosque has received death threats and a white powder was sent to the religious centre on Friday, according to the head of the Islamic Association of Sweden (IAS).
The death threats were reported to have been made on Friday shortly after a package containing white powder was sent to the mosque which is located near Medborgarplatsen in central Stockholm.
"The police have taken several steps and we have contact with them. We hope that they clear this up very quickly," said Omar Mustafa, president of the (IAS).
"I can't go into detail but it was a direct death threat which the police have taken seriously," Mustafa said.
The mosque has previously been targeted in a white powder attack and Muslim leaders have advised all mosques in the country to be extra vigilant.
The Stockholm mosque, known as the Zayed bin Sultan mosque, is the largest mosque in Sweden's capital and was inaugurated in 2000. The building can accommodate 2,000 people.
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