Sydney, Sept 21 (ANI): The Islamic community in the Australian state of Victoria has reported a surge in hate mail amid violent protests in Sydney and across the world over a U.S.-based anti-Islamic film, says a report.
Islamic Council of Victoria spokeswoman Sherene Hassan said community members were being urged to report anti-Muslim messages and incidents to the police.
"There's been a surge in obscene hate mail around the state, but there's also been a significant number of support letters and emails," the Herald Sun quoted Hassan, as saying.
"We will be encouraging our community to be vigilant in reporting any hate crimes to the authorities and to the ICV," she added.
According to the report, Hassan expressed concerns over the fact that far Right groups were threatening to use violence in counter-demonstrations.
But she also said the ICV was consulting with its community and religious leaders to work out ways to deal with issues such as the US-made anti-Islam video.
"We will be discussing the way forward. How do we prevent anything like that (violent protests) happening in Victoria in the future," the paper quoted Hassan, as saying. (ANI)
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