PARIS - A mosque in the French city of Limoges has been desecrated by having excrement smeared on its doors, Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Wednesday in a statement condemning the incident.
The attack occurred overnight following reports of mob violence in Egypt and Libya involving Islamists angered by a US-made film said to derogate the Holy Prophet. There was no immediate indication however that the desecration was linked to the unrest over the film. Local police said the mosque doors had been daubed with neo-Nazi graffiti at the end of July.  “This attack is a grave assault on the dignity of Muslims and is shocking for every citizen who upholds the values of respect and tolerance,” Valls said in his statement. While, a  Muslim leader called for surveillance cameras to be installed at every mosque in France following the latest in a series of attacks on Islamic places of worship. France is home to at least four million Muslims and leaders of the largest Islamic community in Europe.