I am thinking that what we have here is NOT angst against Islam / Muslims per se. I am thinking that the anger expressed here is a result in blind fundamentalism presuming to dictate the standards to an entire planet socio / economic system. the last time that was done on any major scale was during the Inquisition. The planet has not forgotten.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5