polite_gandalf wrote on Aug 12
th, 2014 at 3:13pm:
The wiki article quotes an Mi5 report to support the view that islamic terrorists are predominantly well adjusted, sociable and "mainstream" muslims.
Yet another - more relevant - Mi5 report on terrorist profiling stated that:
Quote:Far from being religious zealots, a large number of those involved in terrorism do not practise their faith regularly. Many lack religious literacy and could actually be regarded as religious novices. Very few have been brought up in strongly religious households, and there is a higher than average proportion of converts. Some are involved in drug-taking, drinking alcohol and visiting prostitutes. MI5 says there is evidence that a well-established religious identity actually protects against violent radicalisation.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/aug/20/uksecurity.terrorism1I'm guessing wikiislam hasn't felt the urge to quote
this particular report
Gandy, how do you, a Muslim, tell whether anyone has a 'well-established religious identity? Having niqabi wives and praying all the time and saying, like, inshallah as if it was, like, like? Because those jihadi boys in Syria at present seem to have very well-established religious identities.
Does every act of violent jihad catch you by surprise? Or can you tell the 'tiny minority' from the 'vast majority' before the blood starts flowing? If yes, how do you do it?
It seems to me that telling the "tiny minority" from the 'vast majority" before the blood starts flowing is a bit like chicken sexing - some people can do it but nobody knows how they do it.
Elsewhere in the news...
Today in the paper we have Dr Rifi, a doctor in Bankstown, stepping up to dissuade Muslim youth from becoming radicalised. He appears with his two sons, called Faizal and - Jihad. He might run for office in the area and one of his campaign opponents might be Principal Jihad Dib.
Islamic community leader Jamal Rifi, with his sons Faisal and Jihad in Sydney, is urging Muslim parents to protect their children from radical influences.
The ones called Jihad seem to be the good ones. Who knew??