Why Muslim Friends Betray

08/01/2019

There is a third category of Muslims that lurks between "moderates" and "radicals": "sleepers"-Muslims who appear "moderate" but who turn "radical" once circumstances become favorable. For instance, after the Islamic State ("ISIS") entered the Syrian city of Hassakè, prompting a mass exodus of Christians, many otherwise "normal" Muslims joined ranks with ISIS, instantly turning on their long-time Christian neighbors.