Man Charged With Arson In Christmas Day Fire At Houston Mosque

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Police on Wednesday arrested and charged 37-year-old Gary Nathaniel Moore with arson following a fire on Christmas day at a mosque in Houston, according to local television station KTRK.

According to a court filing by the police, Moore used a charcoal lighter to set fires in five different places in the mosque. Police used surveillance footage to identify the suspect, and then searched Moore’s home, according to the court filing. Police found a charcoal lighter in the home that appears to be part of a pair, one of which was found at the mosque.

Moore told police that he was a regular attendee at the Houston mosque — he prayed at the mosque five times a day, seven days a week, and had attended for five years, according to the court filing.

MJ Khan, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, which operates the mosque, told the Houston Chronicle that he was not familiar with Moore.

The fire at the mosque caused significant damage to the building, but nobody was injured in the fire.

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  1. MJ Khan, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, which operates the mosque, told the Houston Chronicle that he was not familiar with Moore.

    Looks like Moore can expect to be on the receiving end of the wrath of Khan.

  2. Hmm Reminds me of the genius who carved a backwards “B” on her cheek and blamed it on Obama supporters.

  3. Avatar for dnl dnl says:

    …wonder if he’ll get a ‘great guy’ tweet from the donnie?

  4. Moore told police that he was a regular attendee at the Houston mosque – he prayed at the mosque five times a day, seven days a week, and had attended for five years, according to the court filing.

    MJ Khan, president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston, which operates the mosque, told the Houston Chronicle that he was not familiar with Moore.

    There’s more to this story. If Moore truly is a regular attendee of this mosque–any mosque–this give the haters a lot of ammunition to claim “See! None of this is us! We’re not haters!” However it plays out, it’s sad and sick.

  5. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    Five times a day, seven days a week for five years? The only question at this point is what kind of mental illness.

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