Muslims in Europe

After the Second World War the European nations had time to count their dead. The numbers were so staggering that a sense of abhorrence engulfed their psyche which led to a total distaste for war. During the cold war period Europe basically remained an unwilling partner of the US-Soviet rhetoric of war and conflict. The break-up of the Soviet Union and their eagerness to prop up the new Russian Federation by helping them by all means was a strong signal that the West European nations wanted to eliminate the war once for all.
Things were going pretty well but the events following 9/11 forced Europe to sit back and think again. This enemy was not any nation but a faith well known for peace and tranquility. This faith is Islam. Islam did not threaten them from outside, the danger propped up from within. Many years before millions of Muslims who came to Europe for happiness and prosperity suddenly started behaving as enemies.


Children born to their adopted countries, speak their own languages, educated and adopted their way of life discovered that their roots are not there. They seemingly started to gather hatred for their own countries and adopted hatred as their way of life and became mortal enemies. Europe became nervous and in utter bewilderment tried to secure their nations by many unusual ways which were hitherto unknown to themselves. The liberal European mentality turned to one of suspicion and fear. Muslims who lived in Europe turned against their own and gradually alienated them from the mainstream society. The Age of Enlightenment which gave Europe its unique sense of humanism, toleration and an urge to adopt multicultural society seemingly came to an end.



The rightist forces which were on the fringe of society started to gather power and a cultural clash ensued. Many Muslims who lived in the west for generations started to show an ugly side of their mind which they claim is as directed by their faith. The host nations struggled to define their own ways of action and in this confusion the extremist forces coerced the public opinion to believe that they are in danger of losing their own societies. The present statistics shows that more than 50pc of the people in those countries are showing signs of intolerance and even want that the Muslims to leave their countries. This is a dangerous trend which is definitely leading to a broader conflict. The Muslims are not showing any pragmatic attitude to come to terms with these dire consequences which in the final analysis will only harm them. Some of them are claiming that by the sheer birth rate they will turn these nations as Islamic nations.


The dangers of Muslim extremism are not understood or recognized by the vast majority of the Muslims. The stern measures gradually taken by the European nations against the Islamic faith are not taken seriously by the Muslims. The moves are on to prohibit hijab, niqab, constructions of mosques and minarets are a few measures which shows how much hatred and disliking are gradually taking place among the once most liberal societies in Europe. The responsibility for this mess goes to the Muslims.


By their ungrateful behavior, they are bringing peril to themselves. It’s disgusting to note that how a faith can be used to destroy its own followers.