Posted on 08/26/2006 9:55:51 AM PDT by quidnunc
If only the Muslims in Europe — with their hearts focused on the Islamic world and their carry-on liquids poised for destruction in the West — could behave like the well-educated, secular and Americanizing Muslims in the United States, no one would have to worry.
So runs the comforting media narrative that has developed around the approximately 6 million Muslims in the United States, who are often portrayed as well-assimilated and willing to leave their religion and culture behind in pursuit of American values and lifestyle. But over the past two years, I have traveled the country, visiting mosques, interviewing Muslim leaders and speaking to Muslim youths in universities and Islamic centers from New York to Michigan to California — and I have encountered a different truth. I found few signs of London-style radicalism among Muslims in the United States. At the same time, the real story of American Muslims is one of accelerating alienation from the mainstream of U.S. life, with Muslims in this country choosing their Islamic identity over their American one.
A new generation of American Muslims — living in the shadow of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks — is becoming more religious. They are more likely to take comfort in their own communities, and less likely to embrace the nation's fabled melting pot of shared values and common culture.
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Despite contemporary public opinion — or perhaps because of it — Muslim Americans consider Islam their defining characteristic, beyond any national identity. In this way, their experience in the United States resembles that of their co-religionists in Europe, where mosques are also growing, Islamic schools are being built, and practicing the faith is the center of life, particularly for the young generation. …
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(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Why, ain't she just the sweetest thing?
I never thought they were assimilated.
Dittos. Never.
Correct assessment.
The following is a description (slightly modified) from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Roots and Contemporary Threat. www.frontline.org.za/books_videos/sti.htm
As long as the Muslim population remains around 1% of any given country they will be regarded as a peace-loving minority and not as a threat to anyone. In fact, they may be featured in articles and films, stereotyped for their colorful uniqueness.
At 2% and 3% they begin to proselytize from other ethnic minorities and disaffected groups with major recruiting from the jails and among street gangs [Europe, Australia, USA and Japan]. Six percent of US prison inmates are Muslim. Like any other minority, they won’t integrate, but work to build their own separate community.
From 5% on they exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. South Africa's Muslim population is 2%, but they control 35% of the businesses, a large percentage of the banks and have five Cabinet seats while Christians (77% of the population) have none.
They will push for the introduction of halaal (clean by Islamic standards) food, thereby securing food preparation jobs for Muslims. They will increase pressure on supermarket chains to feature it on their shelves (along with threats for failure to comply).
At this point, they will work to get the ruling government to allow them to rule themselves under Sharia; Islamic Law. The ultimate goal of Islam is not to convert the world, but to establish Sharia law over the entire world.
When Muslims reach 10% of the population, they will increase lawlessness as a means of complaint about their conditions. (Ei: car-burnings in France last October.) Any non-Muslim action that offends Islam will result in uprisings and threats.
After reaching 20% expect hair-trigger rioting, jihad militia formations, sporadic killings and church and synagogue burning (India, Mindanao, Philippines).
At 40% you will find widespread massacres, chronic terror attacks and ongoing militia warfare [Indonesia].
From 60% you may expect unfettered persecution of non-believers and other religions, sporadic ethnic cleansing (genocide), use of Sharia Law as a weapon and Jizya (infidel tax). (Sudan, Kosovo, Lebanon and Egypt).
After 80% expect State run ethnic cleansing and genocide [Western Papua (New Guinea), Iran, Biafra, Turkey and North Nigeria].
100% will usher in the peace of "Dar-es-Salaam" - House of Peace - as in Saudi Arabia, Libya and Yemen.
Ah, there's the rub!
In the Islamic belief system, there is only room for Islam. All work is to bring the entire world to Islam. Anything not in the Koran, Hadith or Sharia is not of Islam and must be destroyed.
That doesn't leave much room for the rest of us. Just as with the Left, the ratchet only goes one way.
The "Useful Idiots" of the Left had better wake up. They seem to think they can ride this tiger to destroy Western Civilization so that it can be rebuilt in a new Socialist order.
They are wrong. The tiger will eat them too.
Maybe the MSM has been stupid enough to believe that, but I don't believe I or any Freepers ever did.
Here's the deal, FRiend. Learn the code in which the enemy* speaks.
"Alienation" in this case means islam is growing, getting stronger and aiming for a takeover ...
*media, islamists, etc.
No doubt.
"Careful, the muslim appeasers and apologist will jump down your throat for uttering such words".
Villaraigosa Meets With Muslims
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa met with Muslim leaders last week who accused him of favoring Israel. Muslim leaders say Villaraigosa has ignored their invitations to peace vigils, but attended a pro-Israel rally. Villaraigosa met with 10 Muslim leaders Sunday, telling them that a mix-up by his staff had kept him from accepting their invitations, according to spokeswoman Janelle Erickson.
Villaraigosa convened the meeting after the Muslim leaders, in a news conference last Friday, accused him of not representing all groups affected by the conflict.
"It was gracious of him to say, 'I apologize for the lack of communications,'" said Shakeel Syed, executive director of the Shura Council of Southern California.
http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=16314
everyone asks why dont the so called Moderate Muslims speak out against the radical Muslims. It is because they are fence sitting. they know that if we win, they will be Ok because they didnt act...and if the radical muslims win, they will then speak out and say they were all for it to begin with. They are looking for a win win Situtation.
the only good Muslim is one you in front of you. Dont ever turn your back because they will slit you up a treat when they feel the need.
Ping to this thread. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1690248/posts?page=206
I'll be back later.
It appears to be a fraud that there are 6 million Muslims in the US. http://www.danielpipes.org/blog/1 "The World Almanac and Book of Facts has changed its mind:
1997 edition (p. 644) says 5.1 million
2003 edition (p. 635) says 2.8 million
No, the population did not actually decrease; to understand this reduction in the estimate, see my October 2001 analysis, "How Many U.S. Muslims?" (April 22, 2003)"
Mohammadanism ping!
Ya think? I say that is the UNDERSTATED headline of the year.
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