I liken the current situation re Islam, Jihadis, devout Muslims and liberal Muslims to racism in English football (soccer) grounds in the 70s and 80s.
In the 70s, black and mixed race players were coming through and becoming part of football. Some of the most bigoted, opinionated managers (e.g. Brian Clough and Ron Atkinson) were instrumental in bringing black players through.
Sadly, there was lots of racism on the terraces. Coin throwing, banana throwing, racist abuse and monkey chants were the order of the day. I don't think it came from a majority of fans but from a sizeable chunk - hard-core, vocal, sometimes violent minorities.
Of course, football fans tend to use industrial language. Football chants start from "the referee's a wanker!" and go downhill from there.
But black players obviously shouldn't have to put up with that kind of abuse, so the FA (Football Association) chose to crack down hard on racism and has spent the last 30 years working hard to eradicate racism and punish any transgressors. The FA couldn't have tried to brush the issue under the carpet by pointing out that most fans didn't misbehave, or by saying "not every football fan is a racist" - that clearly wouldn't have been good enough. Silence and a continued refusal to address the issue would have made the FA complicit - enablers of racism in football, if you will. The FA had to clean house.
The result is a marked decrease in racism among English crowds. Those who do misbehave can face lifetime bans and police action, and rightly so.
The vast majority of English football fans are happy or at least ok with this development.
I feel that Muslims today can learn from how the English FA has cleaned house.