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Before Monday鈥檚 attack, London鈥檚 Finsbury Park Mosque had known two very different histories. The first was one of extremism and hate. Under the notorious Abu Hamza, Finsbury Park was connected to the 2001 shoe bomber who tried to blow up a trans-Atlantic airliner, as well as a 2003 alleged plot to create ricin poison.

Then, everything changed. Mr. Hamza was arrested, and new leadership vowed to preach tolerance. By 2014, the mosque became the third faith organization to receive a prestigious British award for community service, the Visible Quality Mark.

鈥淲e feel a strong sense of responsibility,鈥� the mosque鈥檚 chairman . 鈥淲e think we should be role models to other mosques and other faith places, to deal with extremism....鈥�

On Monday, a man driving a van injured 10 Muslims leaving Ramadan services at Finsbury Park, killing one. Those who survived apprehended the man, then formed a protective circle around him so no one would take revenge. Often, the question is asked: What are Muslims doing to counter extremism in Islam? The irony of Monday鈥檚 attack is that a radicalized Westerner brought to light a powerful answer.聽