Professor Mohammed El-Gomati, a founder of York Mosque and its spokesperson, said it was “sad” to hear reports of the alleged incident at 2.19am on Thursday (July 30). North Yorkshire Police said an arrest has been made in connection with the alleged incident. A police cordon remains outside the entrance to the mosque on Thursday morning. Read more:Prof El-Gomati asked people to “reflect and see what the relationship is between the mosque and the York community”. “The mosque community in York is part of the larger community,” he said.