Why are the Youth Joining Terrorist Groups?

degree. Furthermore, in present times news of “Islamic violence” finds a place daily in the world media. This situation has led to the Quran becoming a subject of discussion and has increased people’s curiosity about the message of the Quran. People are eager to study it. Today we would do well to give Muslim youths the goal of conveying the Quran to those who are keen to know about it. Young Muslims have to arise and disseminate the message of the Quran worldwide. This mission is a billion times more attractive for Muslim youths than terrorism. The only problem is that Muslim youths have not been made aware of this mission. If they have the importance of this task explained to them in a language which they understand, they will certainly give up violence and rally to the mission of the global dissemination of the Quran. Recently research was conducted on the subject of terrorism, the findings of which are totally relevant to the present theme. Political scientist V.P. Fortna from Columbia University in her paper on terrorism observes, ‘Terror is a cheap way to inflict pain on the other side.’2 The current terrorist mindset is based on nurturing anger. What are terrorists doing but throwing their inner negative bombs at their supposed enemies? They should be made aware that they have a much greater source of power—the Quran—which inspires a spiritual revolution rather than destruction, and is far more meaningful than the violent bombs they resort to. This realization could significantly