Comment: I just came across an informative article I hadn't seen before, but it was in the Globe and Mail on July 16/16  ("Let's face it: The world has an Islamic problem"). It was written by Felix Marquardt, a Muslim who lives in Paris.

"There is a common thread between despicable acts of violence committed around the world these days. And that common thread is that the people who commit them think of themselves as Muslims. In other words, no, there is no intrinsic "problem" with Islam, but yes, hell yes, there is a contemporary degenerescence of our religion that is threatening its very existence and future. If we, as Muslims, cannot agree on this, then we must brace ourselves, for Islam will disintegrate completely before our eyes in the coming years. To address a problem, one must first admit that there is a problem."