Interesting post

There was an article by Dr. Abdul Hameed Al Ansari (Qatar University ex dean of faculty of islamic law) that also referred to extremists as khawarij.

“we are facing the modern Khawarij, and behold, fortune has smiled on them… They have satellite channels… and that makes them into popular stars… Religious leaders volunteer to issue religious rulings demanding [that believers] stand by them, and determine that remaining silent or refraining from supporting them is a sin.”

al-Ansari also points out that “terrorist ideas fall on fertile ground when societies are ruled by a fanatic culture that the people absorb in doses. Opponents are accused of religious heresy; opposition is accused of political treason. This is a culture of terrorism, which is [easily] absorbed by those who have been exposed to inappropriate education… that leaves no room for pluralism.” The fight against terrorism, therefore, must start with a reevaluation of “our curriculum… our educational methods… our education and our media.”