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By M. Gabriel Ph.D. (and former Sheikh from Al-Azhar)--CATEGORIES OF MUSLIMS-- As you read this essay, it is necessary to recognize that there are different levels of commitments among Muslims, just as there are among any ideology. The following distinctions will be used in this essay. 1. The Ordinary Muslims. Most Muslims believe in the tolerant parts of Islam, and they reject the call to jihad. They take on the cultural trappings of the message, but they are not living it out completely. These Muslims may be dedicated to their system of thought, even though it does not represent true Islam. The majority of Muslims around the world—both in the East and in the West—fall into this category. 2. The Committed Muslims. There are two types of committed Muslims. A. People who study Islam and know it and practice it, but they stumble over the concept of jihad. B. People who know jihad means fighting non-Muslims, but they do not take action because 1) they do not have the ability to do it by themselves, 2) they are concerned about what would happen to their lives, family, children if they join a fundamentalist group, 3) they want to have a nice life on earth instead of dying. 3. The Radical (or Fundamentalist) Muslims. These perpetrate terrorism. Their goal is to practice Islam as Muhammad did. They are practicing true Islam. This is a small minority of total Muslims worldwide. **M. GABRIEL PH.D. (AND FORMER SHEIKH)**