Here’s How You Defeat Terrorism

Contrary to what many in the West continue to believe, terrorism is not about a knife or bomb in the hands of a Muslim. It’s about a specific ideology that’s infected the minds of those vulnerable to it.

What draws people to terrorism is being vanquished by the thrill of a powerful ideology with spiritual claims. And the only way to fight it is through self-empowerment.

Islamist terrorism is once again spreading because the ideology at its core is finding new purchase. In Afghanistan today, one of the most radical ISIS cells since 2011, ISIS K, has been committing Muslim-on-Muslim atrocities, making the entire landscape of extremism in the region far more complex — and far more dangerous.

Transforming the Islamic faith into a political ideology is the main source of power for these radical groups.

Fight terrorism by deconstructing the political ideology of radical Islamist groups emanating from the mother of these groups, the Muslim Brotherhood movement.