Can being smarter about Islam help Muslims reject terrorist appeals? Maybe.

The editors at Brookings Institute (C. Christine Fair, Jacob S. Goldstein and Ali Hamza) say:

“There is a popular misconception that the serious study of Islam is a step on the road toward radicalization and terrorism. But a heartening finding indicates that knowledge is good, and that those who know more about Islam are more resistant to extremist appeals.”

Read more here:  http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2016/04/18-being-smarter-about-islam-fair-goldstein-hamza

or from the original posting at Lawfare, here:  https://www.lawfareblog.com/can-being-smarter-about-islam-help-muslims-reject-terrorist-appeals-maybe