We agree on this, but religious laws are used to persuade the footsoldiers. And the sole object of an islamic state is to safeguard the country for the populace to adhere to islamic teachings.
I agree with you.
But we need to understand that trough religion they can control them. Religion for the powerful in the region is only a tool. With religion they can make them numb.
Once they grow individually they will realize religion is only dope to keep them quite.
We as westerner should leave them alone without interfering once supporting one side then the other depending on what is convenient to us commercially.
If we do that the people will find their way against the local tyranny and they will not be subdue by any religious BS.