>>>”The Jihadists are merely devout muslims practicing their faith.”<<<
Yes!
If they are true practicing muslims, their faith dictates that the words of Allah revealed in the Koran thru the angel Gabriel to Mohammad, the actions of prophet Mohammad, and the words/actions of any other notable source of Islamic emulation e.g. Imams or Caliphs, must supersede any thing else.
The emphasis is very much on “the Ummah” (a Universal Muslim Community or Community of believers) instead of distinct countries (with specific/distinct borders) as we know them in the West.
Btw, they don’t need to be tagged as “Jihadists”. There are many other ‘category’ of muslims who do believe in ‘the Ummah’, although the methods of getting there may not be as violent as the so-called Jihadists.
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Indeed, the fake “moderate” Muslims who lie to us about their desire for peace and tolerance are merely advancing the Ummah in their own sneaky way.
And their lies are all spoken with the Prophet’s blessing.