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NSW Police Probe Second Threatening Letter to Lakemba Mosque as Ramadan Nears

Community leaders seek urgent talks with Premier Chris Minns on security as Ramadan approaches.

Overview

  • Police say detectives seized the latest letter delivered Wednesday to the south‑west Sydney mosque and have begun forensic examination.
  • The Lebanese Muslim Association reports the note showed a mosque on fire with worshippers inside, included racist slurs, and made death threats.
  • This is the second incident in about 10 days, after a 70‑year‑old man was charged in late January over an allegedly threatening letter to the same mosque.
  • Premier Chris Minns condemned the threats and confirmed the matter was referred to NSW Police, as mosque leaders press for concrete protection measures and a meeting.
  • Officials warn Ramadan and Eid will draw very large crowds, with at least 50,000 expected for Eid, and cite a 740 percent rise in Islamophobia reports since December, according to the Islamophobia Register Australia.