Some mainstream commentators have urged moderate Muslims to condemn violence , in particular the recent mass killings . Muslim voices are thus uniquely kept out of view unless they are apologizing for some atrocity they had nothing to do with . Caner Dagli says though that groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda believe fanatically that most Muslims are misguided and God - bound . For many , it 's more comfortable to focus on Muslims than to see if one 's own country may have anything to ` ` condemn , '' Dagli adds .
Some mainstream commentators have urged moderate Muslims to condemn violence , in particular the recent mass killings . Caner Dagli says though that groups like ISIS and Al Qaeda believe fanatically that most Muslims are misguided and God - bound . For many , it 's more comfortable to focus on Muslims than to see if one 's own country may have anything to ` ` condemn , '' Dagli adds .