When do you think colonialism started?  Christopher Columbus?  The British Empire?  Check out these pre-Islamic colonizers: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Campaign_history_of_the_Roman_military" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Campaign_history_of_the_Roman_...</a><p>What were those expansionary battles?  Hellenistic terrorism?<p>Saying Islamic imperialism in the 1000&#x27;s was terrorism (like they were the only ones doing it!) is like Richard Dawkins levels of tone deaf racist hyperbole.  Do you want to be like Richard Dawkins?