Hardcore ikwani muslimeen thought they formed a revolutionary 'vanguard' (socialist and modernist influences) against a jahili society which was kafir. They were isolationist takfiris. Had they not adopted these modernist assumptions, actually setup a baitul mal and collected zakaat they would have had more success. People can rebel against the nation-state in non violent ways, not paying taxes, hiding ones true income from the state, exploiting the inefficient bureaucracy by losing paperwork, delaying tactics...doing everything to help the state ruin itself. And all the time building something to replace it, something fluid, dynamic and capable of good government, Violent struggle is often instigated by the state itself because it helps the state to empower itself in the name of security. Terrorism is a losing tactic adopted by losers or 'useful idiots' employed by the state and unknowingly helping the state.