Former Muslim charged with making bomb threat to mosque
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Authorities say a former Muslim threatened to blow up a Florida mosque, later telling investigators he was being targeted for converting to Judaism.
A Broward Sheriff's Office report says 38-year-old Shawkat Mzayek was arrested Thursday and charged with making a false bomb threat.
The Islamic Center of South Florida in Pompano Beach received a call Thursday saying the mosque would be blown up that night. Deputies responded and traced the caller ID to Mzayek. No bomb was found.
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The report says that when questioned later at his Sunrise home, Mzayek acknowledged calling the mosque, as well as a Muslim-owned convenience store. Mzayek said the Muslim community considers him a dead man because of his conversion.
Mzayek was being held without bail. Jail records didn't list an attorney for him.