The article takes an in depth analysis of the reasoning, past, rise, and myths of Islamic extremism in the middle east. Mauro discusses how terrorism does not have to be affiliated with Islamic extremism, and attempts to clarify specifically what exactly Islamic extremism is. He also goes into detail of how the world has reacted and what might be a better way in dealing with threatening Islamic Extremism, and gives examples on terrorist organizations that have held Islamic extremism as the sovereign priority.

Mauro’s analysis on fundamental Islamic on every aspect from stereotypes that are affiliated to the culture, to the impact of the extremism on the world. He specifically talks about the rise and origins of Islamic extremism, what groups have brought the culture to a level of terrorism, and literally what Islamic fundamentalism entails.

I believe everything we are doing currently will allow us to understand and look into sources as we do research in the future. Rather than blindly trusting sources, we are learning to research the sources we find, take notes on them, and eventually be able to piece together what can be used for our purpose and what can be disregarded.