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Police officials examining a incident of alleged intentional burning at a Islamic center in the region have released pictures of two individuals they need to identify.

Firefighters were dispatched to the worship center on the street in the town at around 21:50 in the evening on Saturday.

Although nobody was harmed in the incident, the building access of the property and a automobile left nearby were impacted as stated by authorities, who are treating it as a hate crime.

Senior Officer the lead detective stated: "This was an shocking and irresponsible attack which we know will have made many people feeling more vulnerable."

Published pictures show an individual clad in a recognizable black outer layer with a brand name logo in light on the front.

The second is clad in bright red mitts.

"Authorities are treating this as an arson aimed to endanger life and are proceeding to pursue a range of investigative paths to identify the perpetrators," added the detective.

There has been an heightened law enforcement visibility at the site after the event, in addition to supplementary monitoring occurring at additional churches and mosques around the area to ensure safety, the agency reported.

Someone assisting at the mosque, who asked not to be named, shared media outlets that a duo tried to enter through the main entrance, only to realize it closed.

After that, they deposited a fluid at the entrance and adjacent to a automobile stationed externally, which was lit on fire, the source stated.

"It might have resulted in a fatality," the individual said, adding that two individuals within the mosque were able to get away.

Appealing to people to reject conflict, a representative for the facility expressed: "This biased incident fails to reflect our society."

"The town has consistently been a community of compassion [and] respect."

The official thanked the emergency services for their "quick action" and the many people who had offered support in support.

"The backing empowers us and shows us that compassion and empathy will invariably overcome animosity and separation."

There is renewed focus about safety at places of worship following the violence at a worship center in the location on Thursday, in which members of the Jewish community were killed.

The individual involved, who was killed at the scene, has been named as 35-year-old the perpetrator, a UK national of Syrian background.

The forum chair, chair of Brighton and Hove Muslim Forum, said everybody was "deeply saddened and horrified" by the events in the two areas.

He commented that, without considering whether congregation members were Jewish community members, Christian, Hindu worshippers or Islamic faithful, the "last thing" they should foresee was that a person would attempt to endanger them.

"It is my wish community representatives and further members in the neighborhood will come together to aim for harmony," he told local media.

"We've got to... support each other at this time of significant necessity."

Campaign group the local group asserted the event had not come out of a "vacuum".

"Over recent weeks now, racist and fascist groups... have been stirring up an atmosphere of hatred and intimidation towards minority communities throughout the South Sussex coast with banners, labels and racist graffiti," the group stated.

The MP, political representative for Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven, described the act on the center "appalling".

He said: "That there were no casualties is only accidental.

"This violence and prejudice has no place in our peaceful, accepting neighborhood. The community will address it and we support with all affected."

Zoe Nicholson, head of Lewes District Council, stated further followers of Islam in the area had the "complete assistance and unity" of the government.

"Know for certain, we are united with you," she said.