Canadian imams spoke out for patience and trust in the Canadian justice system and told their congregants that they themselves failed their children. Other Muslims protested the Canadian efforts to round up suspected terrorists in their community:

Imams across the GTA urged families and communities to take more responsibility for shaping the minds of young Muslims, following the arrest of 17 young men and boys on terrorism-related charges last Friday.

In Mississauga, North York and Scarborough, they spoke to thousands gathered for Friday afternoon prayers, some addressing concerns about backlash, others urging the community to have faith in the Canadian justice system to provide a fair trial.

"There is nothing wrong in saying we failed our youth," said Imam Munir El-Kassen at the Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation in North York. "We did not fail them intentionally, but our community was in a formative stage and our youth searching to fill the vacuum within received wrong advice and training.

"We should be more careful in controlling the youth in the public domain — not everybody should be allowed to talk or lead the youth. They are the most vulnerable."

Imam Husain Patel, at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto in Scarborough — where several of those accused prayed in the past — echoed that sentiment.

Expect to see this debate continue for the next few months, but the introspection seems significant.

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