Several Churches in Augsburg Spray Painted with Islamic Phrases

Case information
Incident date
Country
Germany
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Islamist
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)

The main gates of several churches in the city center of Augsburg were spray painted with the Islamic Phrase "Allahu Akbar" which means "Allah is greater". Police reported that the cathedral of Augsburg, the Church of St. Maurice and the Protestant Church Ullrich were affected.

Sources:
http://www.pi-news.net/2013/12/augsburg-kirchen-mit-allahu-akbar-bespruht/
http://www.christianophobie.fr/breves/allemagne-trois-eglises-daugsbourg-taguees-de-allahu-akbar?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Christianophobie+%28Observatoire+de+la+christianophobie%29