The ban on Muslim prayers by Monfalcone’s far-right mayor has led to protests and legal challenges from the Muslim residents, Guardian reported.

According to The Iran Project,Bangladeshi residents and others in Monfalcone say decisions to prohibit worship at cultural centres and banning burkinis at the beach is part of anti-Islam agenda.

The envelope containing two partially burned pages of the Qur’an came as a shock. Until then, Muslim residents in the Adriatic port town of Monfalcone had lived relatively peacefully for more than 20 years.

Addressed to the Darus Salaam Muslim cultural association on Via Duca d’Aosta, the envelope was received soon after Monfalcone’s far-right Mayor, Anna Maria Cisint, banned prayers on the premises.

“It was hurtful, a serious insult we never expected,” said Bou Konate, Association’s President. “But it was not a coincidence. The letter was a threat generated by a campaign of hate that has stoked toxicity.”