Police in Northern Ireland have arrested a man after a model of a mosque was placed on top of a traditional bonfire in County Tyrone.

北愛爾蘭警方在泰羅尼郡的一個傳統篝火堆頂端放置清真寺模型後，逮捕了一名男子。

The incident took place in Moygashel, where building large bonfires is a common tradition before the July 12 celebrations of the Battle of the Boyne. This specific bonfire included a model mosque, a figure holding a knife, and signs calling for tighter border security and an end to 'radical Islam.' This is not the first time the Moygashel Bonfire Association has used provocative displays, as they have previously included images of migrants in boats and various political figures.

此事件發生在 Moygashel，在 7 月 12 日慶祝波因河之戰之前，搭建大型篝火是當地常見的傳統。這次的篝火堆中包含一個清真寺模型、一個持有刀具的人物像，以及要求加強邊境安全並終結「激進伊斯蘭主義」的標語。這並非 Moygashel 篝火協會首次使用挑釁性的展示，他們此前曾展示過移民乘船的圖像以及 various 政治人物的相片。

Different groups have reacted to the event in very different ways. Representatives from the Belfast Islamic Centre, Amnesty International, and political parties such as Sinn Féin and the SDLP described the display as a hate crime and a way to intimidate people. On the other hand, the Moygashel Bonfire Association argued that the display was a political protest against immigration policies. They emphasized that their actions are protected by human rights laws regarding freedom of expression, claiming they oppose an ideology rather than specific people.

不同團體對此事件的反應截然不同。貝爾法斯特伊斯蘭中心、國際特赦組織以及 Sinn Féin 和 SDLP 等政黨的代表將此次展示描述為仇恨犯罪以及一種恐嚇手段。另一方面，Moygashel 篝火協會則辯稱，此次展示是一場針對移民政策的政治抗議。他們強調，根據關於言論自由的人權法，其行為受到保護，並聲稱他們反對的是一種意識形態而非特定人群。

This event happened during a time of high social tension, following riots in Belfast caused by a knife attack involving a Sudanese national. Consequently, the change in bonfire symbols—moving from traditional political themes to anti-immigrant and anti-Islamic messages—shows a shift in what some loyalists are focusing on. As a result, police arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of displaying material intended to stir up hatred.

此次事件發生在社會高度緊張之際，此前貝爾法斯特因一名蘇丹國民的持刀襲擊而引發暴動。因此，篝火象徵從傳統政治主題轉向反移民和反伊斯蘭訊息，顯示出部分忠誠派關注焦點的轉移。結果，警方逮捕了一名 56 歲男子，涉嫌展示旨在煽動仇恨的材料。

The police are continuing their investigation while the region observes the annual loyalist commemorations.

警方將繼續調查，而該地區正舉行年度的忠誠派紀念活動。