Pigs Enter A Barn At The 2014 World Pork Expo In Des Moines, Iowa.
Pigs enter a barn at the 2014 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa June 4, 2014. The World Pork Expo is billed as the world's largest pork-specific trade show, with more than 375 commercial exhibits and 20,000 attendees, according to event organizers. Picture taken June 4, 2014. Reuters

The remains of a pig carcass were discovered outside of a mosque in Western Australia. The animal's head, limbs and some of its guts were seen scattered outside the main entrance of the Masjid Ibrahim mosque in Perth's Southern River.

Imam Shabir Moosa said in an interview with news.com.au that it was an "awful" thing to witness. Although Muslims do not eat pigs, he said animal cruelty remains universally not acceptable. He believed that the person behind the incident may be expressing his frustration and anger towards something.

The imam declared that students and worshippers at the mosque would not be affected by the grisly scene. He said the incident will not deter the Muslims to reach out to the wider Australian community. Moosa believes the incident is "against the Australian spirit."

Under Islamic law, pork is prohibited for consumption since pig's meat is seen as harmful to a person's body and soul. The dismembered pig carcass left outside the Perth mosque comes after a pig's head was hurled at a Newcastle mosque less than a week ago.

When Moosa was asked if security will be increased at the mosque, he said there is nothing more to do but be inspired to do more for the Australian community. He revealed that members of the Muslim community continue to experience discrimination across the country.

In October, the mosque opened its doors to non-Muslims and encouraged those in the community to visit and learn about what Muslims did. Despite the incident, the imam said they will still build bridges between Muslims and Australians in the country.

According to the Wall Street Journal, there are 476,000 Muslims living in Australia and most were refugees from Lebanon in the 1970s and 80s. Many Muslims had created a prosperous life for themselves and promoted assimilation in mosques.

Tensions have escalated in Australia based on the opinion of some Muslim leaders after the Australian government toughened its stance on terrorism. The government is expected to introduce new anti-terror laws, including a plan to prevent radical Islamic preachers from going back to Australia.