Interior Minister Shabana Mahmoud described the events as "very worrying."
A fire that damaged a mosque in southern England on Saturday night is being treated as a “hate crime” by British authorities, two days after an attack on a synagogue in Manchester that killed two people and injured three others.
“There was significant damage to the mosque” in the seaside town of Pyshaven, as well as to a vehicle parked outside, police said.
No injuries were reported, although many people were inside the mosque at the time.
Police released footage showing two masked men in dark clothing approaching the entrance, throwing material and setting it on fire.
“This is a horrific attack,” said Detective Inspector Gavin Patch. “We are treating this as an arson attack with intent to endanger life,” he added.
“At a time like this, we must stand united. Attacks on British Muslims are attacks on all British people and on the country itself,” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmud said in a post on Platform X.
Police have increased their presence near the mosque and patrols will also be carried out at other places of worship.
A spokesman for the mosque said it was “deeply saddened” by the attack and called on “everyone to reject division and respond to hatred with unity and compassion.”
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