Yves Logghe / AP

A sandal is seen in the Reda mosque in Brussels, Belgium, on March 13, 2012. A mosque near Brussels was the target Monday evening of an arson attack in which the imam died, Belgian authorities said.

Imam dies in arson attack on Belgian mosque

Reuters reports from BrusselsA man threw a petrol bomb through the window of a mosque west of Brussels on Monday, killing the imam and injuring a second person, Belgian newspaper La Derniere Heure reported.

The newspaper quoted police as saying a suspect was detained after the attack in Anderlecht.

Belgium has a Muslim population of about 500,000 out of a population of nearly 11 million and there are occasional acts of violence between communities, particularly in areas such as Anderlecht. Read more.

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Stunning Photo! WOW! Yves Logghe

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