Over the last year, Muslim faith leaders in McKinney who are attempting to build a new mosque near a residential neighborhood have stood opposed to a wave of opposition from local community members. Earlier this week, that opposition culminated in graffiti spray-painted across signs announcing the mosque is “Coming Soon.”
Images shared to Facebook by Taha Ansari, a Collin County doctor who ran for election in McKinney’s City Council race this spring, show large crosses and the words “Jesus Christ” painted over the mosque’s signs.
“We are saddened and disturbed by the recent act of vandalism targeting the McKinney Islamic Association. This hateful act does not reflect the values of McKinney, nor does it represent the countless good Christians in our community,” wrote Ansari on Facebook. “Hate has no home here. What does have a home here is love, unity, and the shared belief that every person deserves to worship freely and live with dignity.”…