Thank you so much for your question.
I'll break things down into two separate parts. With regard to the terms used, such as “Islamic terrorism” and “Islamic extremism”, I believe they're very detrimental to the Muslim community and other minority groups in general. The onus is put on the religion itself. The blame is put on the religion itself, but studies have shown that this couldn't be further from the truth. This has been proven in theory and in practice. The vast majority of Muslims are law-abiding citizens and contributing members to their communities and societies. It's the same thing at a theoretical level. If you study Muslim texts and the literature of Muslim scholars, you see that they are always pushing Muslims toward a balanced way of life.
The challenge here comes from an academic perspective. For the longest period of time, terms like “Islamism”, “Islamist”, “Islamic terrorism” and “jihadism” have been used. They have become mainstream and a part of the vernacular in this field of study. Trying to change the language is a very uphill battle, but I believe it is detrimental and that an effort should be made to come up with more inclusive language that does not blame a religion or a particular community altogether. As we've seen in previous testimonies, there are underlying issues that need to be addressed, and further research needs to be done on more accurate terms to use.