A restaurant manager claims he has been the victim of sustained racist attacks since the terrorist atrocities in the USA.

Shuhebur Rahman, boss of the Al Amin Tandoori in Warren Way, Woodingdean, says his premises have been attacked every few days.

On Hallowe'en more than 50 eggs were hurled at the restaurant. The main window had still not been fixed after a brick was thrown at it a few days earlier.

Mr Rahman, a Bengali Muslim, said this was just the tip of the iceberg.

He said youngsters often urinated through the letterbox, sometimes when there were customers inside.

Mr Rahman, 29, said there had been problems for years but they had intensified since the attacks on the Pentagon and the World Trade Centre.

He said: "I think it is racial. For us, it was not because it was Hallowe'en. We get this two or three times a week.

"A friend of mine has also been threatened on the phone."

Imam Abduljalil Sajid, director of the Sussex Muslim Society, said there had been a number of similar attacks across the county since the terrorist strikes.

He said: "Since September 11 there have been incidents of beatings, verbal abuse, showing fingers and throwing bricks.

"People are afraid to wear their traditional dress, particularly women. People do not go out alone.

"The police are aware of it and keep an eye on public buildings, such as mosques. But they cannot cover all restaurants and private houses."

Mr Sajid said there had been racial attacks in Brighton and Hove for a number of years and an inter-agency group incorporating religious groups, the council and police monitored the incidents.

But he said crime fuelled by religious intolerance was not treated as strongly in this country as racially-motivated crime.

He said: "Citizens of Brighton and Hove have to understand the world is a multi-cultural, multi-faith society. We have to accept the differences of colour and culture and celebrate our differences.

"We want to make our city prosperous and happy rather than live in hate, prejudice and fear."

Superintendent Graham Cox of Sussex Police said: "We are aware of these incidents and the anti-victimisation unit case worker will contact Mr Rahman in the next few days.

"We urge people to report incidents, however minor, to us so we are aware of what is going on. Racist crime is unacceptable and the police will prosecute."