RIYADH: United States President Donald Trump on Sunday defined the battle against terrorist groups as a “battle between good and evil.” He tried to make it clear that Islam and United States are not enemies. “This is not a battle between different faiths, different sects or different civilizations,” he said. “This is a battle between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate human life, and decent people of all religions who seek to protect it. This is a battle between good and evil.” He referred to Islam as “one of the world’s great faiths.” Despite the shift in rhetoric, he stated that the burden of responsibility lies on the Muslim countries to confront terrorists that are using the name of Islam to reach their goals. He urged the leaders of the Muslim states to “drive out” terrorists from their societies and countries. “Drive them out, Drive them out of your places of worship … drive them out of your holy land. Drive them out of this earth.” he said. He also said that the Middle Eastern countries, themselves, need to look into their futures, they cannot wait for the American power to crush the enemy for them “but must instead “decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their countries, and for their children.” Acknowledging the fact that Muslims had suffered the most due to terrorism, he said “in sheer numbers, the deadliest toll” of terrorist attacks “has been exacted on Arab, Muslim and Middle Eastern nations.” Calling terrorism as a global problem, he said “Terrorism has spread across the world. But the path to peace begins right here, on this ancient soil, in this sacred land,” The speech is part of an effort to redefine his relationship with the Muslim world after Trump frequently criticised the Muslims in his presidential campaign and signed an executive order; barring people from many Muslim countries from entering into the US. “We are not here to lecture, we are not here to tell other people how to live, what to do, who to be, or how to worship,” Trump said.