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A pipe bomb was detonated outside Jacksonville\u2019s Islamic Center of Northeast Florida during evening prayers last Monday. No worshippers were harmed. A surveillance video shows a middle aged man carrying a can of gasoline and the pipe bomb. Local and state police and the FBI are investigating allegations that ACT! for America, an anti-Islam hate group that has been harassing members of Florida\u2019s prominent Muslim community, is responsible. Brigitte Gabriel, the founder of ACT! for America has made a number of disturbing statements, even claiming that a \u201cpracticing Muslim, who believes in the teachings of the Koran, cannot be a loyal citizen to the United States of America.\u201d A man who barged into the mosque on April 4th crying, \u201cStop this blasphemy\u201d and threatening to return may also be responsible. The perpetrator could be charged with committing a hate crime, church arson, and domestic terrorism, and may face anywhere from 10 years to life in prison. The Council on American Islamic Relations or CAIR is offering a 5000 dollar reward for information leading to the capture and conviction of the bomber. This attack comes during a tidal wave of anti-Muslim sentiment in Florida that has grown following the Times Square car bomb attempt in New York. Parvez Ahmed, a University of North Florida professor who was recently appointed to the Jacksonville city council despite a torrid smear campaign, has faced a slew of inappropriate badgering from fellow council members. One council member declared that Ahmed \u201cwould be offended by a prayer to Jesus, and therefore was not suitable to serve on the commission.\u201d Florida Republican Congressional candidate Dan Fanelli is attempting to use racial profiling as a campaign strategy. <\/p>\n