Is 'They are thus a ready audience for calls to Muslims to purify their society, reject unwelcome modernization, and adhere strictly to the Sharia.' a logical precursor to the hypothesis 'They were receptive to calls that Muslims should purify their society.  '
They are thus a ready audience for calls to Muslims to purify their society, reject unwelcome modernization, and adhere strictly to the Sharia.###They were receptive to calls that Muslims should purify their society.  