Thomas Farr , in an essay titled " Islam 's Way to Freedom " , says that , " Even though most Muslims reject violence , the extremists ' use of sacred texts lends their actions authenticity and recruiting power " . ( Freedom 24 ) He goes on to say , " The radicals insist that their central claim – God 's desire for Islam 's triumph – requires no interpretation . According to them , true Muslims will pursue it by any means necessary , including dissimulation , civil coercion , and the killing of innocents " . ( Freedom 24 ) According to certain observers this disregard for others and rampant use of violence is markedly different from the peaceful message that jihad is meant to employ . Although fanatic jihadists have committed many terroristic acts throughout the world , perhaps the best known is the September 11 attacks . According to Ellens , the al-Qaeda members who took part in the terrorist attacks did so out of their belief that , by doing it , they would " enact a devastating blow against the evil of secularized and non-Muslim America . They were cleansing this world , God 's temple "
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Religious fanaticism