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id: ad5cdfb1ac
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-13 09:07 MST
updated: 2026-11-13 16:21 MST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# Vancouver mosque vandalized; police consider hate crime charges

Vancouver police said graffiti was spray-painted on the doors of Fairview's Al Masjid Al Jamia Mosque overnight. Investigators say it could constitute a hate crime.

Section: [Public Safety](/vancouver/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Al Masjid Al Jamia Mosque](/vancouver/wiki/al-masjid-al-jamia-mosque.md), [Vancouver Police Department](/vancouver/wiki/vancouver-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [Vancouver Sun](https://vancouversun.com/news/woman-charged-impersonating-police-officer-remembrance-day-vpd), 2026-11-13 09:07 MST: B.C. crime news: Vancouver mosque vandalized | 'Disturbing' assault in Chilliwack | VPD arrest suspected thieves | Woman charged after allegedly impersonating police officer | Richmond RCMP target shoplifting
- [Daily Hive Vancouver](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/vancouvers-mosque-vandalized-graffiti-vpd), 2026-11-13 11:50 MST: Vancouver's oldest mosque vandalized with disturbing graffiti
- [CTV News Vancouver](https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/vancouver-police-considering-hate-crime-charges-after-mosque-vandalized/), 2026-11-13 16:21 MST: Vancouver police considering hate crime charges after mosque vandalized

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.