Riham Osman, speaking on behalf of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, which participated in the summit, said that using terms like “radical Islam" harms the cause of stopping the violence. This may partly reflect the Muslim community's understandable fears that associating Islam with terrorism and violence would contribute to an increase in attacks on, or discrimination against, all Muslims.
这种变化绝非偶然，而是赢得主流穆斯林世界支持的战略。 与会机构穆斯林公共事务委员会代表Riham Osman表示使用诸如“激进伊斯兰”这样的词汇有损于打击暴力的事业。这或许部分反映了穆斯林社会的合理担忧，害怕将伊斯兰和恐怖暴力联系在一起会加剧对全体穆斯林的攻击或歧视。