Islamism Brews in Britain

NY Sun ^ | May 19, 2005 | DANIEL JOHNSON

[prairiebreeze]

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It is those voters, overwhelmingly Muslim, who should concern us at least as much as Mr. Galloway. Across the country, city after city with a large Muslim minority showed an above average swing against Mr. Blair and Labor. It seems pretty clear that the great majority of Britain's 2.5 million Muslims obeyed the instructions of their imams or community leaders and voted en bloc for whichever antiwar party seemed to have the best chance of defeating the Blair government. The Muslim defection from their traditional allegiance to Labor cost Mr. Blair up to half of the seats he lost and partly accounts for the unusually strong anti-Blair vote in London.

That Muslim vote is now also Islamist, in the sense of subordinating all other considerations to religious objectives. This is a new political phenomenon for a country that still fondly imagines itself to be a United Kingdom. It is also a phenomenon that is likely to outlast the coalition presence in Iraq, or even the present phase of the war on terror. Since the results of a recent Guardian opinion poll, among others, provides evidence that a large proportion of British Muslims not only thought the attacks of September 11, 2001, were justified, but would like to be governed by shariah law, it makes sense now to talk about an Islamist vote in Britain.

The implications of the emergence of a European Islamism are profound and worrying. The greatest Western scholar of the Islamic world, Bernard Lewis, has already warned that Europe may well become a Muslim continent by the end of this century. If that comes to pass, it may be that the British election of 2005 will be seen as a milestone on the road to what another eminent expert, Bat Ye'or, has already dubbed "Eurabia."

[prairiebreeze]

Entire article is well worth a read.

[prairiebreeze]

Across the country, city after city with a large Muslim minority showed an above average swing against Mr. Blair and Labor. It seems pretty clear that the great majority of Britain's 2.5 million Muslims obeyed the instructions of their imams or community leaders and voted en bloc for whichever antiwar party seemed to have the best chance of defeating the Blair government.

This is part and parcel of their plan to colonize and Islamcize the rest of the planet.

[b4its2late]

provides evidence that a large proportion of British Muslims not only thought the attacks of September 11, 2001, were justified, but would like to be governed by shariah law, it makes sense now to talk about an Islamist vote in Britain.

Hmmm......

[Gritty]

That Muslim vote is now also Islamist, in the sense of subordinating all other considerations to religious objectives

Well, Duh! What do you expect from these people?

Gird up your loins, you Britons. Your "blood, sweat, and toil" is far from over. The mortal enemy of civilisation is no longer poised far away at the other side of the English Channel!

[ttsmi]

Happens all the time in India - in fact fatwa's are issued to Muslims to vote for the candidates most likely to defeat the Hindu-Nationalist party, BJP.

[sawdust]

Hoo boy! I'm starting to feel like the language police today.

1. "Islamism" is not a real word. The proper term is "Islamic fundamentalism."

2 "Islamist" is not a real word either. Proper term is "Islamic".

OK, class dismissed. :-)

[yoe]

Thanks!

[Peach]

I see you'd already read this. The section that says the Islamists thought 9/11 was justified was particularly disturbing.

[USF]

...evidence that a large proportion of British Muslims not only thought the attacks of September 11, 2001, were justified, but would like to be governed by shariah law...

Again, these people will be happy to consider using the democratic process as a tool to undermine democracy itself and destroy the very process that may get them into power.

At times, I wish they get some of the "special treatments" they demand, so the next time one of them get caught stealing etc, they'll know what to expect.

[Malesherbes]

Good article, and "The NY Sun" seems to have turned out to be a good newspaper.

I watched Bat Ye'or, the woman who wrote "Eurabia" and mentioned in the article, on C-SPAN. Very impressive. An old woman now, Jewish, born in Cairo, fluent in English with a thick French accent, she knows what she's talking about. The west is being warned, but I wonder if it will sleep through the warning.

[DoctorMichael]

"...........2 "Islamist" is not a real word either. Proper term is "Islamic".........."

Wrong. Current (over the last 4 or 5 years or so) editorializing has utilized this word repeatedly. As it is used currently it denotes the more dangerous Fundamentalist/Wahabi/Jihadist strain of Islam.

For example, here's a SEARCH on FRONTPAGEMAG.COM of the word Islamist

Perhaps you should start a writing campaign to correct all these opinion-makers.

[StormEye]

"This is part and parcel of their plan to colonize and Islamcize the rest of the plan"

Only if we keep letting them in. As long as there is totally uncontrolled immigration the plan will work. I hope that people will soon wake up and demand a permanent halt to our colonization and national suicide.

[sawdust]

"editorializing"

...by Neocons of the Krauthammer/Kristol point of view. They feel that "islamist" is more PC than Islamic. Sad when conservatives (at least self-professed conservatives) fall into the PC euphemism trap.

[DoctorMichael]

Will you be notifying them?

[expatpat]

Hoo is not a real word, either.

[sawdust]

And your point is what? That journalists should make up "junk" words to suit a particular agenda--or to not offend anyone? Sounds awfully politically correct to me.

[righttackle44]

Heck. I thought they had opened a brewery.

[expatpat]

I couldn't see criticizing someone for using a new word like "Islamist", espoecially when less than perfect in that area oneself.