People identify a lot more than just their religion. Their homeland, city, social class, job, political views etc are all aspects that they may or may not identify more strongly with their religion. The idea that the muslims around the world will all identify with similar goals is outrageous and definitely proven wrong over time.
Even during crusader era, many muslim states help the crusaders attack muslim entities by giving them food, shelter, passage etc. Its never a zero sum game. Islam may be your key identifier but for other muslims it may only make up a small part of their identity.
You are not a Muslim and this is not the same time as The Crusades. Muslims live in the modern world and they are aware about Muslims in other continents and what is happening to them like the current genocide on Gaza.
Being a Muslim like being a Jew gives you that intrinsice sense of brotherhood with others in your religion.
Christians, buddhists, atheists and others simply won't understand this mindset.
Being Muslim is an all-consuming identity even to those of us who are not religious as it affects every aspect of our lives like prohibition in not eating pork, drinking alchohol etc.
I appreciate that westerners and Chinese won't like this one bit but there will be a 3rd great power on this planet this century, that will control most of the important strategic areas and "choke points" of the globe.
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