Kitchener Ram Dham Hindu temple gets help from GTA Muslims

A group of Greater Toronto AreaMuslims is raising $10,000to help repair Kitchener's Ram Dham Hindu temple after it was vandalized on Sunday.

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The online fundraiser was inspired by ahighly successful campaign to raise money for Peterborough's only mosqueafter it was set ablaze over the weekend, saysArshia Lakhani.

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"As Muslims we are quickly realizing that these hate crimes are not just affecting our community; it is not just our mosques being burned, or our people being attacked. This extends to all visible minorities who are victims of hatred," the group wrote on its gofundmepage.

"This is a time to show that love and solidarity between communities speaks louder than hatred. Please show your support."

While Waterloo Regional Police investigators have not designated the vandalism at the temple as a hate crime, they are keeping an open mind to thepossibility.

The temple was vandalized on Sunday night when someone sent five stones crashing through two of the building's windows.

At the time,the congregation's head preacher was attending a vigil atKitchenercity hall forthe 129 people who died in the Paris attacks.