Source/Credit: European Union Reports: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
Many European countries have large and growing Muslim minorities. This is particularly true for the countries of Western Europe that have experienced influxes of Muslim immigrants over the last several decades from a variety of Middle Eastern, African, and Asian countries, as well as Turkey and the Balkans. Today, although some Muslims in Europe are recent immigrants, others are second- or third-generation Europeans. While expanding Muslim communities pose significant social and economic policy questions for European governments, the realization that some segments of Europe’s Muslim populations may be susceptible to radicalization and terrorist recruitment has also sparked security concerns in the decade since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.
The vast majority of Muslims in Europe are not involved in radical activities. However, events such as the 2004 and 2005 terrorist attacks in Madrid and London, respectively, that were carried out by Muslim citizens or residents, have raised the question of whether European countries have done enough to integrate their Muslim communities and prevent feelings of social exclusion and marginalization. Although not the sole cause of radicalization and terrorism, some experts believe that past failures to fully integrate Muslims into mainstream European society may make some Muslims in Europe more vulnerable to extremist ideologies.
Over the last several years, European governments have stepped up their efforts to improve Muslim integration. These have included introducing new citizenship laws and language requirements, promoting dialogue with Muslim organizations, developing “homegrown” imams more familiar with European culture and traditions, improving educational and economic opportunities for Muslims, and tackling racism and discrimination. At the same time, European governments have also sought to strengthen security measures and tighten immigration and asylum policies to prevent radicalization and combat terrorism.
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The world map estimate is nonsense, China has at most 2-4% Muslims, concentrated in Xinjiang province. The U.S. has only 1% Muslims (3 Million).
why Islamic sources are so unreliable? It must be a quranic tradition….Angola has not even a 2% of Muslim population
Reblogged this on Progressive Islam. and commented:
Progressive Muslim not only conter the terrorist but also contering the root of extremist Islamic ediology. There, are milions the silent extremist Muslim in the world, such as in Gaza, Libanon , Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi , Iran and some countries in north Africa.
Even in USA and the Westen countries.
All governments have to work harder to conter the extremist and terrorist ( Isis, Taliban, al Qaida etc)
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