The Quba Islamic Institute in Southeast Houston went up in flame before dawn.
— Marco R (@meteorologo777) February 13, 2015
The Houston fire department says it took crews about 40 minutes to battle the fire. No injuries were reported.
— r (@yaqudsu) February 13, 2015
Islamic community members told USA Today the building was recently purchased and was to be turned into a family center for kids and place where area Muslims could pray on Fridays.
Tensions against Muslims in Texas have been on edge since a protest against the Texas Muslim Capitol Day was met with anti-Islamic protesters in the Capitol in Austin on Jan. 29.
There’s also been concern in the Muslim community across the US, after three Muslim-Americans were shot and killed in North Carolina on Feb. 11, in what appears to be a hate crime.
