Calgary mosque broken into as Muslims gather for vigil to condemn terror attacks

While dozens of people fromCalgary's Muslim community gathered downtown for a vigil to pay respects to those killed in the recent terror attacks in Paris and Beirut, a break-in was reported at amosque in the city's northeast.

Computersand an undisclosed amount of change from donation boxes were taken from theAl Madinah Calgary Islamic Assembly, in what police describe as a "crime of opportunity."

Det.GraemeSmiley said there is"no evidence" the incidentwas a hate crime or the facility was targeted because of its religious affiliation.

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"Not unlike a lot of break-and-enters in the evening to vacant premises, culprits were looking for things of value," Smiley said, noting the building in the 4600 block of 80the Avenue N.E.is also under renovation.

The break-in was reported at 7 p.m.while dozens of Calgarians were attending a rally at city hall organized by the Muslim Council of Calgary.

"We're here to support the familiesof the victims and show our sympathy for the victims and to stand against terrorism and the ISIS," saidRiyaz Khawajaof theHussaini Association of Calgary.

"The ISIS does not belong to Islam," he added. "These are a bunch of criminals, terrorists, killers. They kill Christians, they kill Jews, they kill Muslims all over the place."