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ELITE VOL.1, Issue 56, june 2023
ELITE
VOL.1, Issue 56, june 2023
Missionary groups in Europe have taken This becomes evident when you read about the
advantage of the conditions and situations of reasons for rejection by the right-wing. You'll find
Muslim immigrants to European countries, that these reasons range from security concerns
especially Switzerland, Norway, Denmark, and due to Islam's association with terrorism in the
others. They entice them to convert to Christianity past two decades, perhaps since 2001, to cultural
to facilitate their asylum claims. Slovakia, the factors. European countries have grappled with
Czech Republic, and Poland have accepted integration issues, as advocated by the left. They
refugees on the condition that they are Christians have struggled to integrate Arab, and specifically
only, refusing entry to Muslims due to the Muslim, descendants of second and third-
prevailing anti-Islamic sentiment in Europe. generation immigrants. This has resulted in the
Speaking of this atmosphere, let's recall the story persistence of religious tendencies among these
of the New Zealand terrorist, the extremist who groups, as evident in clothing, dietary habits,
carried out a terrorist attack against mosques in ideology, culture, identity, and more. These issues
New Zealand, resulting in the death of 51 are not directly related to religious reasons.
worshipers. If we look at the weapon he used, it Europe is not fighting Islam as a religion; instead,
was filled with racist phrases and terms that it is combating a divergent ideology and culture
summarized his entire philosophy. Among them that threatens its secularism. This is highlighted
were phrases like 'Refugees, welcome to Hell.' by the French law on 'separatism.' Prime Minister
Some phrases referenced historical battles, such Jean Castex emphasized that the law is not
as '1571,' which the Ottomans lost, and '1683 Vienna,' 'against religions' but targets 'malevolent
which marked the end of Ottoman expansion into ideologies that bear the name of extremist Islam.'
Europe. I agree with this perspective. Europe has moved
beyond its darker periods, such as the Middle
Ages, and embraced secularism with the
Enlightenment era in 1685. As for the 'separatism'
law, it is primarily derived from President
Macron's speech expressing his concerns about
Islamic separatism, stating, 'What we need to fight
against is Islamic separatism... The problem lies in
an ideology that claims its laws should prevail
over the laws of the Republic.'

In these phrases, there were also references to
the book 'Le Grand Remplacement,' which is
known as the manifesto of the far-right. It is a In summary, recent migration has represented a
right-wing theory that claims European white significant threat from the perspective of the
Christian populations are being systematically right-wing. However, even from a fair and realistic
replaced by non-Europeans, particularly Arab standpoint, the left is also leaning towards
Muslim populations, through mass migration and concerns related to culture and security. This is
population growth. This theory believes that the evident in the rise of right-wing parties in
presence of Muslims in France poses a potential European countries such as Italy and Hungary. We
threat and is one of the primary factors in the have discussed the concept of 'selective
destruction of European culture and civilization. migration,' which European countries are
But why is there this hostility towards Muslims? Is attempting to activate, often challenging liberal
it really hostility towards Muslims? In my opinion, principles, particularly regarding how to engage
European countries are fundamentally secular with Muslims. We have also addressed security
states that have long liberated themselves from crises resulting from extremist Islam, as perceived
religious inclinations. European countries do not by some, as well as cultural crises and challenges
deal with Islam or Muslims as an opposing related to integration. We hope you find this
religion, but as a contrasting culture and ideology. reading enjoyable, and Stay Tuned for part two!

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