The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) says it is treating an incident of criminal damage at an Islamic centre in Belfast last night as a 'hate crime'.
The centre in the Wellington Park area of Belfast City was targeted at about 10pm.
A milk bottle filled with paint was thrown at the building. However no one was injured.
A number of mosques have been attacked in England following the murder of soldier Lee Rigby on Wednesday. PSNI officers say all lines of inquiry will be examined.
South Belfast MLA Jimmy Spratt has condemned those responsible for the attack, saying "There can be absolutely no justification however for an attack on any place of worship or on a building associated with any ethnic or religious community".
"This attack on the Islamic Centre is a hate crime and I would hope that the PSNI will be able to apprehend those responsible and they will face the full weight of the law" he added.
Anyone who witnessed it or who has any information is asked to contact the PSNI.
