Im suggesting, on the other evidence, that it seems he wasnt the brightest bulb around and was led around by the Farouks.
I rather doubt the intensity of his religious commitment.
There will be a book about this all at some point. I think the Farouks just used a bunch of vulnerable people.
That’s there a full spectrum among Jihadists, from masterminds to dullards, from seasoned recruits to new ones, makes sense. That doesn’t lessen the harm they do when they shoot or blow themselves up.