A MAN who said the 5th of November is "national burn a mosque night" in a series of Facebook threats has been arrested.
A profile under the name of Shuff Mohammad included a number of hate posts and menacing masked selfies outside Muslim places of worship.
One updated read: "5th of November, remember, remember it's national burn a mosque night" as well as posts about Muhammad, the MailOnline reports.
Photos showed targets based in Stoke-on-Trent and other areas of Staffordshire.
In another sick message he wrote: "Guy Fawkes was a clever, forward thinking man of his time" above a picture of a mosque.
They were reported by a concerned mum of Pakistani birth who believes her son attends the same school as the hate poster's child.
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Remaining anonymous, she said: "It's the talk of the Muslim community. His posts are deeply offensive."
Staffordshire Police said they are investigating and taking the matter "very seriously".
They have appealed to anyone with information on the man to get in touch.
They are also stepping up patrols in Muslim communities such as Normacot, Cobridge, Shelton, Hanley and Tunstall over Bonfire weekend.
Inspector Paul Johnson said: "A man has been arrested this afternoon in connection with inciting racial hatred through social media.
"The man, in his 30s from the Stoke-on-Trent area, remains in police custody."
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