Sourced from 3 news outlets · most facts from statements · no points in dispute. How we sourced this
Vancouver police are investigating after graffiti was spray-painted across the front doors of Al Masjid Al Jamia mosque in Fairview.
Key facts
- Early Friday, a maintenance worker at the mosque reported the graffiti to police.
- The graffiti reads “UK BLOOD IS ON YOUR HAND.”
- Police are scouring the area for evidence, including surveillance footage, to identify the person responsible.
- Vancouver Police Department officers are conducting additional patrols around the mosque and are asking for information.
A maintenance worker reported the vandalism to police early Friday. The graffiti read: “UK BLOOD IS ON YOUR HAND.”
Police seek evidence and surveillance footage
The Vancouver Police Department says investigators are scouring the area for evidence, including surveillance footage, as they work to identify the person responsible.
CTV News reported that security-camera footage captured a suspect spray-painting the message on the mosque’s front doors. Haroon Khan, a director with the Pakistan-Canada Association, which manages the mosque, told CTV News he reviewed video showing a young man in a hoodie using red paint at about 11:30 p.m. Thursday.
“It’s bizarre but it’s basically hatred. It’s vandalism, and it’s something that should not happen anywhere, whether it’s a church, a synagogue, a temple,” Khan said.
Police cite impact on worshippers
“This type of incident has a significant impact on the people who gather to worship and connect with their community,” Sgt. Adam Donaldson, a Vancouver police spokesperson, said. “We want to reassure the Muslim community that these acts won’t be tolerated, and if the evidence supports hate crime charges, we will pursue them.”
Khan told CTV News: “We’re here to pray for everyone. We pray even for the person who did this, that they gain some kind of understanding that we’re all in this bloody thing together.”
City staff on site to remove graffiti
Vancouver Mayor Pete Fry said he was disappointed by the vandalism and called it inappropriate to target a place of worship. According to CTV News, Fry said city staff were already on site to remove the graffiti quickly.
Daily Hive reported that Al Jamia Masjid was established in 1963 and is described as British Columbia’s oldest mosque.
Police conduct additional patrols near mosque
VPD officers are conducting additional patrols around the mosque while the investigation continues. Police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
What we don't know yet
- Police have not identified the person responsible for the graffiti.
- Police have not confirmed whether hate-crime charges will be laid.
How outlets covered it
- Daily Hive — “Vancouver's oldest mosque vandalized with disturbing graffiti”, Nov. 13, 2026. By Daniel Chai. Led with the police appeal for witnesses after vandalism at the city’s oldest mosque. Quoted Sgt. Adam Donaldson; Vancouver Police Department. Not in the other reports here: the mosque’s status as B.C.’s oldest and Canada’s second-oldest; a 2025 vandalism at a Vancouver Sikh temple.
- CTV News (Bell Media) — “Vancouver police considering hate crime charges after mosque vandalized”, Nov. 13, 2026. By Todd Coyne. Led with the search for a suspect in a possible hate crime. Quoted Haroon Khan, a director with the Pakistan-Canada Association; Sgt. Adam Donaldson, a Vancouver police spokesperson; Vancouver Mayor Pete Fry. Not in the other reports here: the reported 11:30 p.m. Thursday timing.
- CityNews (Rogers Sports & Media) — “Vancouver police investigating after mosque vandalized overnight”, Nov. 13, 2026. By Emma Crawford. Quoted Sgt. Adam Donaldson. Not in the other reports here: the West 8th Avenue and Heather Street location.
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| Most key facts come from statements by Vancouver Police Department, Sgt. Adam Donaldson and Pete Fry, as reported by 3 news outlets. Outlets repeating the same statements do not confirm them independently. |
10 key facts · 0 independently corroborated · 7 from statements or releases · none disputed
Why some reports were counted once
Daily Hive, The Indo-Canadian Voice, and Anywhere Vancouver — the same report, published near-identically, counted once.
Allegations described here are not proven in court unless stated.
Also used
- Disturbing graffiti at Vancouver mosque being investigated — The Indo-Canadian Voice, Nov. 13, 2026
- Vancouver mosque vandalized with disturbing graffiti, investigation remains ongoing — Anywhere Vancouver, Nov. 13, 2026
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