Who Hijacked Islam?

I just watched a very interesting video on YouTube. (Click the title on this article to view the video.) Baba Ali wants to know who hijacked his religion. His point seems to be that Islam is getting a bad name because the media is preseting a prejudicial view by broadcasting only those who present Muslims as terrorists or, at least, support the terrorists. He says that the barbaric acts committed by s0-called Muslims is completely inconsistent with Islam. He says that the so-called experts of Islam really know know Islam at all - certainly no better than the terrorists claiming to be Muslim. He wants Islam to be protrayed by those who truly know Islam, but those who practice Islam as it was intended to be, as taught in the Qur'an. He wants good examples of Islam. Muslims who carry out and support acts of terrorism are not good examples of Islam. They are not good Muslims. They do not truly represent Islam.

My question: Whom does he propose is a good example of Islam? Who would he like to see represent Islam? Who would constitute a good, a true Muslim? Who represents Islam better than anyone else. I would think, of course, that Baba Ali would at least name Muhammed. Does Muhammed represent true Islam? It is my understanding (and I am open to correction) that Muhammed lived the teachings of the Koran as the model for what the Qur'an truly means.

The challenge, then is to know how Muhammed lived. How can we know how Muhammed lived. The Hadith is one way.

The problem, it seems to me, is that Muhammed engaged in his own acts of barbarism. Check the Hadith. The record is clear. Muhammed did slay numbers of people; at least one time it was an entire village. Was he justified in the killings he committed and/or directed? I won't answer that one... But let me make a comparison.

Who represents Christianity better than anyone else? Jesus Christ. And whom did Jesus kill? Whom did Jesus direct to be killed? What did Jesus teach about how to treat one's enemies? Granted, the Church has not always been consistent with the teachings of Jesus. Some in the Church have committed barbarous acts. But would you agree with me that Christians who act this way are not modeling what Christ modeled?

What model does Muhammed provide?

Answer that question and we may begin to get a picture of who hijacked Islam.