This is in marked contrast to the conventional view in the West that the prime motive for Islamist terrorism is religious. Many Muslims see that erroneous assumption as evidence of the West’s contempt for Islam, reinforcing their view that Muslims as a whole are victims of discrimination and creating a vicious cycle that may generate further radicalization on both sides.
这与西方的传统观点，即伊斯兰恐怖主义的首要动机是源于宗教因素，造成明显的反差。许多穆斯林认为此种错误的假设是西方国家的蔑视伊斯兰教的一个证据，这加强了他们认为穆斯林作为一个整体是歧视的牺牲品的观点，而这造成了一个恶性循环，可能会让双方产生进一步的激进。