RIYADH: The decision of two Saudi brothers to murder their mother and critically injure their father and a younger brother was an indication of how effective the brainwashing was of terrorists groups such as Daesh, according to psychologists.
Abdulrahman Abdullah Alsubaihi said that the crime committed by these two young people was unlike anything seen before in terms of terrorist activities. It showed just how much they started to believe in the takfiri ideology, which is the labeling of Muslims as non-believers.
Alsubaihi said this was the type of crime that can only be compared to those where a single individual had brainwashed an entire group of people to commit mass suicide. There needed to be a study of this case so that an adequate response can be formulated, he was quoted as saying by a local publication.
Abdullah Mohammad Alsuhaimi, a consultant psychologist and member of the Saudi Psychiatric Association, said the crime must not be attributed to psychological problems without completing an in-depth psychological evaluation, which includes biological, hereditary, social and psychological factors. Once these issues are identified, then a response can be formulated, he said.
Alsuhaimi said that extremist groups try to manipulate young people’s feelings with superficial ideas about religion. It was known that those committing such crimes were mostly between the ages of 18 and 24 because they have little understanding of life. They are made to feel that they have to act to protect themselves and the world, he was quoted as saying.
Abdulrahman Abdullah Alsubaihi said that the crime committed by these two young people was unlike anything seen before in terms of terrorist activities. It showed just how much they started to believe in the takfiri ideology, which is the labeling of Muslims as non-believers.
Alsubaihi said this was the type of crime that can only be compared to those where a single individual had brainwashed an entire group of people to commit mass suicide. There needed to be a study of this case so that an adequate response can be formulated, he was quoted as saying by a local publication.
Abdullah Mohammad Alsuhaimi, a consultant psychologist and member of the Saudi Psychiatric Association, said the crime must not be attributed to psychological problems without completing an in-depth psychological evaluation, which includes biological, hereditary, social and psychological factors. Once these issues are identified, then a response can be formulated, he said.
Alsuhaimi said that extremist groups try to manipulate young people’s feelings with superficial ideas about religion. It was known that those committing such crimes were mostly between the ages of 18 and 24 because they have little understanding of life. They are made to feel that they have to act to protect themselves and the world, he was quoted as saying.
