Islamic terrorists are estimated to make up about 10% of the Muslim population, which equates to 160 million out of 1.6 billion people. A terrorist is defined as a person who engages in violence and inflicts fear in order to gain something for themselves or their people. Most Muslims are not terrorists. It is stereotypical to infer that all Muslims are involved in terrorist groups, but many people are involved in these groups. Islamic terrorist groups use religion to justify their violent movements by claiming that their religion is the only righteous religion, strictly following religious leaders and sacred texts, and preserving their indigenous religious beliefs. Many terrorists believe that their religion is the one true religion and they use it to justify violence ("Islamic terrorism"). Most Muslim terrorists follow Jihad. Jihad is an Islamic perception that the way to integrate their religion is through massive force (“True Muslims and terrorists”). Jihad is considered the “sixth pillar” of faith in Islam because it is a constant struggle towards good. It is the idea of ​​focusing on God and turning away from those who oppose God (David E. Long, 91). Terrorists believe that their religion is the one that everyone should follow, so they would naturally demand that those in power in Muslim states convert to their religion or resign from office. They will first threaten a leader that if he does not change, terrorists will use violence. Sometimes acts of violence occur without any prior warning or threat (“Real Muslims and Terrorists”). Islam is a proselytizing religion, meaning it uses violence to convert people to its faith. Indeed, in the middle of paper......ReferenceDetailsPage/ReferenceDetailsWindow?failOverType=&query=&prodId=WHIC&windowstate=normal&contentModules=&mode=view&displayGroupName=Reference&limiter=&u=nysl_li_schhs&currPage=&disableHighlighting=false&displayGroups>. “Introduction to Religious Terrorism.” Terrorism: essential primary sources. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 187. World History in Context. Internet. January 15, 2014. comes out. By=&source =&search_within_results=&p=WHIC%3AUHIC&action=e&catId=&activityType=&scanId=&documentId=GALE%7CCX3456600089 Long, David E.. The Anatomy of Terrorism. New York: Free Press;, 1990. Print.