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Nine Islamic schools on high alert after email threatening 'slaughter' of Muslims

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Nine Islamic schools run by the Muslim Association of Canada across Ontario, B.C., and Quebec received threatening emails signed by a “Citizen Vigilante” over a 24-hour period this week, prompting heightened security measures at these institutions. The anonymous email threatened violence against Muslims and vowed to make Canada "Islam free." Local police forces have been notified, with increased patrols around Islamic schools and mosques in Ontario’s Peel region continuing into the weekend. According to Statistics Canada data, hate crimes targeting Muslims rose by over 170% between 2020 and 2024, reflecting a growing concern about Islamophobia in Canada.

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Nine Islamic schools, operated by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) across Canada, including in Ontario, B.C., and Quebec, are on high alert after receiving threatening emails. The anonymous email, signed by a "Citizen Vigilante," vowed to carry out the "slaughter" of Muslims and declared that Canada would be made "Islam free." MAC spokesperson Nabil Sultan, whose own child attends one of these schools, reported being devastated upon reading the threats and stated that MAC has hired paid security for student protection. Local police in Ontario's Peel region have increased patrols near mosques and Islamic institutions over concerns about hate-motivated violence; they are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime. The threats come at a time when Islamophobic incidents and attacks, such as those against the Afzaal family in London, Ont., and a 2017 shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six dead, have heightened tensions within Muslim communities.

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Sultan PERSON · 5× Canada GPE · 4× Muslims NORP · 4× MAC ORG · 3× Afzaal PERSON · 2× Canadian NORP · 2× Ontario GPE · 2× The Canadian Press ORG · 2× Nabil Sultan PERSON · 1× The Muslim Association of Canada ORG · 1×

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He pointed to recent atrocities against Muslim communities, including the 2021 killings of four members of the Afzaal family in London, Ont., which was ruled an act of terrorism, as well as a 2017 shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six worshippers dead.

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Nine Islamic schools on high alert after email threatening 'slaughter' of Muslims · assertive framing

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Nine Islamic schools on high alert after email threatening ‘slaughter’ of Muslims · assertive framing

Claims (19 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Muslim Association of Canada says nine schools it operates across Canada are on high alert after the schools each received an email this week threatening violence against Muslims. asserted

schools → say → Muslims

Spokesperson Nabil Sultan says the same anonymous email was sent to schools in Ontario, B.C. and Quebec over a 24-hour period, and local police forces have been notified. asserted

forces → say → period

The email, shared with The Canadian Press and signed by a “Citizen Vigilante,” threatens the “slaughter” of Muslims and vows Canada will be “Islam free.” asserted

Canada → share → Muslims

Sultan, whose own child attends a MAC school, says he was devastated to read the letter, and that MAC has hired paid security to keep students safe. asserted

MAC → attend → students

He says the organization is used to receiving threatening and Islamophobic emails, but this is the first time the non-profit’s schools have been targeted in such a direct way. asserted

schools → say → way

Police in Ontario’s Peel region say they’re aware of a letter “containing hate-motivated threats” against Islamic institutions and increased police patrols overnight near mosques and schools, which will continue into the weekend. asserted

which → say → weekend

The force says its hate crime unit is investigating. asserted

unit → say → ?

Sultan says the threats against MAC’s schools come amid a backdrop of rising Islamophobia in Canada. asserted

threats → say → Canada

that → point → worshippers

“These threats are real, and we know that they are real,” Sultan said. asserted

Sultan → know → ?

“The targeting of children, the targeting of schools, in that kind of way is something that shook us to our core.” asserted

that → shake → core

The latest data from Statistics Canada shows the number of police-reported hate crimes against Muslims rose by over 170 per cent between 2020 and 2024. asserted

number → show → 2020

Sultan says students are feeling “scared and vulnerable” as they walk past security and police officers on their way to class, and that the threats have raised tough questions about who gets to be considered Canadian and who are labelled outsiders. asserted

who → say → questions

“All of the things that we try to teach our children in these schools is that they are equal to any other Canadian, that they have equal rights and responsibilities,” Sultan said. asserted

Sultan → try → rights

“Threats like this really make them question if they belong because of the way they pray and because of their faith.” asserted

they → make → faith

He argues Canada needs to address an “environment of Islamophobia and xenophobia” that breeds threats against Muslims and other visible minorities. asserted

that → argue → Muslims

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

Note to readers:This is a corrected story. asserted

This → correct → readers

A previous version erroneously said five members of the Afzaal family were killed in 2021. asserted

members → say → 2021