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A mosque in Cold Lake was vandalized on Oct. 23, a day after the shooting on Parliament Hill.

Re: Why We Get Religion Wrong So Often, Oct. 25.

Whoever had a hand in trying to bring Martin Rouleau towards Islam forgot to inform him of the true Islamic teachings. What Mr. Rouleau did was something that I unequivocally condemn, and so do the rest of the Muslims in Canada. Islam is a religion of peace, tolerance, and education. Mr. Martin’s actions did not reflect Islam in any way, shape or form. In reality, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent was closer to Islam then any member or promoter of ISIS could ever hope to be.

The crimes in Ottawa committed by Michael Zehaf-Bibeau were also unacceptable in the eyes of Islam. Corporal Nathan Cirillo was an innocent man, and killing the innocent is contrary to basic human decency. I just hope and pray that all efforts made towards condemning ISIS and all other terrorist organizations succeed. ISIS must give us back our faith.
Abdullah Ahmad, Hamilton, Ont.

As an Ahmadi Muslim, born and raised in Canada, it is a privilege to have the freedom to express my views, especially seeing that my fellow Ahmadi Muslims are persecuted in almost all Muslim countries. It is that much more troubling for me to hear about someone like Martin Rouleau, a resident of Quebec who abused this freedom by expressing his extremist views, while associating himself with Islam.

All cases of extremism, especially those involving Islam share a common factor — a lack of guidance and leadership. Indeed, true… continue reading at fullcomment.nationalpost.com