June 5, 2006

THE CALIPH LIVES IN TORONTO:

Leaders vow to root out extremism: Arrests bring issue to forefront for GTA's Muslim community (HEBA ALY, 6/05/06, Toronto Star)

Muslim leaders say they feel a range of emotions — if allegations turn out to be true — toward the 17 men and boys accused of terrorism-related charges.

But they agree on one thing: It's time to get to the root of the problem.

"(The) Muslim community within itself, they have the challenge of coming to grips with the issue of extremism within themselves," says Ahmad Kutty, a senior lecturer at the Islamic Institute of Toronto who has been an imam at various mosques in Toronto for more than 30 years. [...]

"I don't know where these ideas come to them, who is implanting these kinds of ideas in their heads," Kutty says, his tone frustrated.

"But if the youth are turning this way, it is something that the Muslim leadership has to think seriously (about). How can we serve our community better by making sure that our youth are kept in line with mainstream (Islam)?"

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 5, 2006 7:40 AM
Comments

We believe these guys because ...

Posted by: erp at June 5, 2006 9:42 AM

As an aside, judging from the sound clips on the radio this morning, law enforcement officials sounded almost apologetic for the arrests.

Posted by: Rick T. at June 5, 2006 10:06 AM

Probably they were apologizing for the fact that the great Canadian paradise failed to persuade in this particular instance.

But then being apologetic is a Canadian pastime and has been refined and distilled to fine art.

(One of the reasons, perhaps, why hockey---more a national release than a game---is so popular.)

Posted by: Barry Meislin at June 5, 2006 10:20 AM

Still, this oughtn't prevent any decent person from praising Canadian law enforcement to the stars. Yay, Canada!!! (Mounties Rock? CSIS Yes!)

One might wish, though, that they'd just shut up about the details of the case, as you can bet your bottom loonie that those making the next attempt will draw as many lessons as possible from this particular failure to bring their grievances to a wider audience.

Posted by: Barry Meislin at June 5, 2006 10:25 AM

Barry, do we dare hope times are a'changing in the frozen wastes north of our border?

Posted by: erp at June 5, 2006 11:35 AM

In similar news, has there been even a single article on the events in the UK last Friday in any major US MSM outlet?

Posted by: b at June 5, 2006 1:53 PM

Well, I've heard that they've been drinking a lot more Margaritas of late, but you'd have to ask Peter for confirmation.

Posted by: Barry Meislin at June 5, 2006 4:16 PM

Margaritas? Mmm good. Sounds promisimg.

Posted by: erp at June 5, 2006 6:16 PM

The Post did have a story on Friday's events in London, though much of it was about citizens' concern that one of the people apprehended had been shot.

Posted by: George at June 6, 2006 2:47 PM
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