Lets put Islam and the west's relationship into some real context.

[Big time 10]

We are very accomadating to the influx of Muslims into this country and they are treated with kid gloves as some sort of precious "minority group", but its about time we stood back and looked at the bigger picture and realised there is a "Muslim world" out there, as in Muslim-majority countries with a collective population of around 1.6 billion people, and it is thought that 1.57 billion Muslims populate the entire world.

 

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uuvTlSaeMZw/TYvfXuB0MmI/AAAAAAAABuk/LlDaC2LaJag/s1600/isr-world%255B1%255D.gif

 

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/World_Muslim_Population_Pew_Forum.png

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_world

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslim_World_League

 

Muslims are doing well, they are thriving just fine, stop hand wringing about them. The issue of immigrants into this country, particularly Muslims, needs to be put into a global context rather than the very narrow context in which this issue is usually framed.

Edited October 12, 2011 by Big time

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

There seems to be "bad" muslims in many countries, same could be said of all the other faiths as well.

 

Regards

 

Angel.

[Murphy Jnr 10]

In what sense are they doing very well, do you mean in terms of numbers across the world?

[Big time 10]

In what sense are they doing very well, do you mean in terms of numbers across the world?

 

Yes, and their freedom to practice Islam and live under various forms of Sharia law etc. They're doing just fine.

[Murphy Jnr 10]

Not sure i understand the thread but it sounds like you dispute the term 'minority' because of their collective population even though in this country at present they are a minority group.

[Mecky 10]

The OP is trying to draw the public's attention to islamic propagation throughout the world. How they go about doing it to achieve their aims determines whether or not people may consider them as terrorists. Everyone knows what the score is but some people just don't wan,t or rather like, to admit it.

 

Quote from last link in OP:

 

"The League states its functions and objectives to be the following: advocating the application of the rules of the Shariah either by individuals, groups, or states; coordinating the efforts of Islamic preachers the world over; developing methods for the propagation of Islam in accord with the dictate of the Qur'an and the Sunnah; upgrading the productivity of the Mass-Media as well as Islamic propaganda, education and culture; holding symposia, rehabilitation, and refresher courses; bringing intellectuals and opinion leaders together during the pilgrimage season with the aim of fostering closer relations among them and urging them to develop practical methods of raising the standard of Muslims in the world;"

Edited October 12, 2011 by Mecky

[Big time 10]

Im just saying there's too much hand wringing in this country for poor old Muslims by well meaning people, but people need to see the bigger picture.

[MrFloppy 10]

Im just saying there's too much hand wringing in this country for poor old Muslims by well meaning people, but people need to see the bigger picture.

 

You only need to walk through many estates in Sheffield to see the bigger picture and it aint no Constable.

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

You only need to walk through many estates in Sheffield to see the bigger picture and it aint no Constable.

 

 

Going round the houses somewhat. Do you simply mean there are too many muslims in the Country, or too many in Sheffield.

 

Regards

 

Angel.

[Murphy Jnr 10]

Going round the houses somewhat. Do you simply mean there are too many muslims in the Country, or too many in Sheffield.

 

Regards

 

Angel.

 

Too many in general i think is the implication

[mafya 241]

You only need to walk through many estates in Sheffield to see the bigger picture and it aint no Constable.

 

Are you still moving down Firvale or have you changed your mind?

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

Too many in general i think is the implication

 

 

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Regards

 

Angel.