RCMP credits Muslim community for Canadian terrorist tip

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This article gives some information on the foiled Canadian terrorist attempt, and adds this:

RCMP credits Muslim community

RCMP credited the Muslim community with a crucial role in the case, saying it was a tip to police that helped them uncover the alleged plot.

"What we're hoping is that the Canadian community realizes that the lead for this that tipped off the RCMP came from the Muslim community," said Hussein Hamdani, an Ontario lawyer and a member of Public Safety Canada's Cross-Cultural Roundtable on Security.

"The Canadian Muslim community is a partner in making Canada more safe and secure."

Imam Yusuf Badat, director of religious affairs at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto, said the Muslim community was thanked before Monday's news conference. A "prominent community leader" came forward with the tip, but he didn't know who it was, he said.

Asked about a backlash, he said: "I’m confident that Canadians are great people, and they won’t put the blame on the general Canadian public for the actions of a few."

Badat said radicalization can be prevented by getting people involved in civic engagement.

"Learn Islam from the right sources, rather than being radicalized through these internet videos," he said.

Most tips regarding Islamic terrorism come from the local communities.