Islamic terrorism has its roots in Islamism, a set of ideologies holding that Islam is not only a religion but also a political system and that modern Muslims must return to their roots of their religion and unite politically. Which statement below correctly describes the majority of the followers of Islam?
◦ Most endorse the enforcement of sharia (Islamic law); of pan-Islamic political unity; and of the elimination of non-Muslim, particularly Western, military, economic, political, social, or cultural influences in the Muslim world, which they believe to be incompatible with Islam.
◦ The overwhelming majority of Islamists have little or nothing to do with terror.
◦ Most Islamists hold beliefs that include a Christian–Jewish alliance is conspiring to destroy Islam and that the killing of bystanders and civilians is Islamically justified in jihad.
◦ Most of the world's Islamists are members of Al-Qaeda, which has attacked civilian and military targets in various countries, the most notable being the infamous September 11 attacks in 2001.