The article makes an important point. It points out that those drawn to Jihadism in the west tend to be woefully ignorant of the teachings of Islam.<p>Whenever there is an attack, both the snark about the &quot;religion of peace&quot; as well as the claim that Muslims don&#x27;t condemn these acts both resurface. The fact is that both terrorism and ISIS have been roundly condemned by large panels of Islamic scholars.<p>It would not surprise me that, once the religious background of these terrorists is examined, that it is proves to be very flimsy.<p>The challenge, in my mind, and as a Muslim is that Muslims need to figure out how to prevent the brainwashing of impressionable young people in an era of instant communication.