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The strange Islamic-themed graffiti that plagued Windsor neighbourhoods earlier this year appeared again on Wednesday — this time on the buildings of local media outlets and through the city’s core.

The cryptic messages were spray-painted during the early morning hours on the properties of the Windsor Star, CTV Windsor, and CBC Windsor, as well as multiple bus shelters on Ouellette Avenue.

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“#Islam execute drug dealers,” reads one message on the doors of the Windsor Star at 300 Ouellette Avenue. “#Sharia Now.”

The graffiti also references a verse in the Bible — Revelations 22:14-15.

Photo by Dalson Chen / Windsor Star

Done in red block letters with hashtag symbols, the messages are similar in style and content to graffiti that appeared in South Windsor in October and along the riverfront in November.

The purpose of the graffiti remains unknown. The Windsor Islamic Council previously described the messages as “hate-mongering,” and urged the community not to allow them to sow division and bigotry.