This article on The Origins of Extremism in Islam (or others' perception of it) is quite well situated in the canon of Orientalism:

The practice is also popular amongst a great many Western intellectuals, journalists and academics who, reminiscent of 18th Century Christian missionaries, urge us to promote 'our' Western "values everywhere from Burma to Saudi Arabia, Iraq to Chechnya" as a leading columnist in the Guardian daily newspaper vehemently proclaims. Islam is thus transformed into a silent passive object laid bare before their gaze, stigmatized categorized and tried, a 'world-picture' to use the words of the well known German philosopher Martin Heidegger. In this vortex of comments and analyses, Islam's voice remains unheard.

Heidegger's essay on the Weltbildes is primarily concerned with scientific and technological pre-dispositions, but still, this is better use of Heidegger than most references in the media.

Unfortunately, the rest of the article devolves into mithering about the way Islam is portrayed in the Western media, with no acknowledgement of the daily reports of decapitations or the jihadista exudations in Friday sermons from those claiming to speak for Islam. It is incumbent on Islam to get its own house in order before complaining about how others picture the Islamic world.  ¶ 10:57 AM