[From article]
The incident happened around 3 a.m. Monday at the New Shiloh Christian Church in Melbourne. About 1,500 members attend the church.
Melbourne police said officers and firefighters discovered the blaze after a fire alarm sounded. Arson was the expected cause, police said.
Fire sprinklers helped contain the flames to a storage unit connected to the 125,000-square-foot building.
The words "Allahu Akbar" were spray-painted on the storage unit. "Allahu Akbar" is an Arabic phrase typically translated as "God is great" and is a common expression used in various contexts.
A swastika was also scrawled on church property.
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/vandals-set-fire-at-brevard-church-write-allahu-akbar/31313628
Vandals set fire at Florida church, write 'Allahu Akbar'
Melbourne police investigate possible hate crime
Author: Daniel Dahm, Managing Editor of ClickOrlando.com, ddahm (at) clickorlando.com
Published On: Feb 17 2015 11:05:19 AM EST
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