Russian Hostage Crisis Should be Unnacceptable to All Muslims

I horrifyingly read and watched reports about the hostage crisis in Chechnya yesterday and today. I wonder, as many others do, why these extemists resort to violence to make their points? Being a Muslim, I can perhaps relate and understand the roots of these extremists desperation better than most. Yet, I will never be convinced of the justification of their actions.

If you were to look at this crisis and the Palestinian/Isreali conflict from an outsiders perspective you would see that this violence is not solving anything.

In the time of the Prophet (AS), he convinced many of the ethical and moral goodness of Islam by the wisdom of his speech, his patience in times of adversity, and his honorable character which unwavered even in times when his enemy were persecuting him and those with him.

If these extremists want to truly follow Muhammad's example, they need to fight with the pen and not with weapons which only incite more hatred toward their cause and their religion.