# Mosque vandalism incidents in Sweden and Canada

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mosque-vandalism-incidents-in-sweden-and-canada
> Updated: 2026-09-02T02:56:51.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2.

Recent incidents of vandalism targeting mosques have been reported in Sweden and Canada. 

In Gislaved, Sweden, a mosque serving the Bosniak community was targeted on August 20 when individuals threw bacon at the entrance. Local religious leaders condemned the act as an attack on social cohesion, noting it was the first such incident at that location since 2013.

In Surrey, British Columbia, the Fleetwood Islamic Centre was vandalized between August 28 and August 29. Perpetrators left threatening graffiti, including messages such as ‘get out or die!’ and ‘Islam is Trash,’ and placed pieces of raw bacon on the building. The RCMP is investigating the incident as a hate crime, while Canadian officials have called for strategies to combat a ‘disturbing trend of intimidation’ against the Muslim community.

## Claims

- The RCMP is investigating the vandalism at the Surrey mosque as a hate crime. (corroborated by 13 sources)
- Threatening graffiti including 'get out or die!' and 'Islam is Trash' was written on the mosque walls. (corroborated by 13 sources)
- Pieces of raw bacon were found hanging from a door handle and near the windows of the mosque. (corroborated by 13 sources)
- The incident occurred between 11 p.m. on Friday, August 28, and 5 a.m. on Saturday, August 29. (corroborated by 13 sources)
- B.C. Premier David Eby condemned the attack, stating that Islamophobia has no place in the province. (corroborated by 12 sources)
- British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma condemned the Islamophobic incident. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: Surrey mosque vandalized in suspected Islamophobic hate crime

The RCMP is investigating a hate crime at a Surrey, B.C. mosque after vandals left threatening graffiti and raw bacon at the Fleetwood Islamic Centre over the weekend.

16 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/surrey-mosque-vandalized-in-suspected-hate-crime

### 2026-08-21: Gislaved mosque in Sweden targeted in vandalism attack

A Bosniak mosque in Gislaved, Sweden, was targeted by vandals who threw bacon at the entrance. Police are investigating the incident using surveillance footage.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/gislaved-mosque-in-sweden-targeted-in-vandalism-attack

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