Severed Pig's Head Found At Philly Mosque: Report

A severed pig’s head was tossed in the front of a north Philadelphia mosque on Monday, according to reports.

Pigs are sacrilegious to Muslims who practice halal, and do not eat any pork products.

“We urge American Muslims to remain vigilant and take extra safety measures,” said Sadyia Khalique, a spokesperson for the Council on Islamic and American Relations. “The lives of American Muslims have been placed in danger by the rising anti-Muslim hysteria in our nation and by the inflammatory rhetoric used by a number of national public figures.”

The bloodied head was found at around 6 a.m. Monday morning at the Al Aqsa Islamic Society mosque on Germantown Avenue, according to Philly.com.

Surveillance footage showed a red pickup truck drive past twice and throw an item from a passenger window at about 11 p.m. Sunday night, the report states.

The incident has been reported to the FBI and the Philadelphia Police are investigating and taking the incident seriously.

Anyone with any information on this incident is asked to contact the 26th district of the Philadelphia Police at (215) 686-3260.