article_snippet.sent: But that's only if you believe Islam causes extremism, which many have argued.
article_snippet.sent: On the other hand, there are people who claim Islam has nothing to do with terrorism.
article_snippet.sent: Sure, the Islamic faith forbids murder, but there's a small but significant minority of Muslims murdering people in terrible ways, and in Islam's name.
article_snippet.sent: Contrary to common belief, Muslims aren't unusually predisposed to violence.
article_snippet.sent: Islam is about what you believe, but Islam's also about being part of a community.
article_snippet.sent: Some Muslims who have turned to violence have done so with good intentions (the road to hell, after all).
article_snippet.sent: ", Ayaan Hirsi Ali argues that extremism isn't caused by political circumstances, but by Islam.
article_snippet.sent: To fight extremism, we don't need to reform Islam.
article_snippet.sent: we need to show young Muslims that extremism is doing the opposite of what extremism claimed to.
article_snippet.sent: Rather than help Muslims, extremism's harming Rather than help Muslims.
article_snippet.sent: To fight extremism, we need to pose this question to young Muslims: "Do you want to help your brothers and sisters in faith?"   
article_snippet.sent: It's the reason why increasing numbers of Muslims reject extremism -- and not just because our numbers are increasing.
highlights_snippet.sent: Many equate terror with Islam.