The mosque was set ablaze at 11 p.m. Saturday, about a half hour after members of Kawartha Muslim Religious Association were in the building celebrating the birth of a baby, the association`s president Kenzu Abdella said.
No one was injured in the fire but the building has been rendered unusable, Abdella said.
Peterborough Mayor Daryl Bennett issued a statement condemning the fire.
"Attacking a place of worship is a despicable act," the statement said. "Masjid Al-Salaam, the name of the mosque, means mosque of peace."
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