Multiculturalism and Islam

The relationship between multiculturalism and Islam is an important aspect in the overall debate on the soundness of the modern doctrine of multiculturalism.

Debate on issues surrounding multiculturalism

Backlash against multicultural policies

In an article in the Hudson Review, Bruce Bawer writes about what he sees as a developing distaste toward the idea and policies of multiculturalism in Europe, especially in the Netherlands, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Austria and Germany. The belief behind this backlash on multiculturalism is that it creates friction within society.[1]

Incompatibility with secular society

Incompatibility with secular society has been influenced by a stance against multiculturalism advocated by recent philosophers, closely linked to the heritage of New Philosophers.[2] Fiery polemic on the subject by proponents like Pascal Bruckner[3] and Paul Cliteur has kindled international debate.[4]

Introduction of sharia in Western countries

In Canada, the possible introduction of sharia family courts became a contentious issue, and received much media attention.[5][6] In the UK, London is far more segregated on religious grounds than by race; 25% of London's seven million residents live in religiously segregated neighbourhoods.[7][8]

Suspicion towards Muslims

A survey showed that 18% in Britain think that "a large proportion of British Muslims feel no sense of loyalty to this country and are prepared to condone or even carry out acts of terrorism".[9] A TNS/Global poll showed that 31% in Britain would feel comfortable living next to a Muslim; this figure dropped to 21 percent after the 7/7 bombings in London.[10]

References
  1. "Crisis in Europe Archived 2012-09-07 at the Wayback Machine"
  2. Tariq Modood (2006-04-06). Multiculturalism, Muslims and Citizenship: A European Approach (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 3, 29, 46. ISBN 978-0-415-35515-5.
  3. Pascal Bruckner - Enlightenment fundamentalism or racism of the anti-racists? originally appeared in German in the online magazine Perlentaucher on January 24, 2007.
  4. Paul Cliteur, Moderne Papoea’s, Dilemma’s van een multiculturele samenleving, De Uitgeverspers, 2002 Archived 2007-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Will Canada introduce Sharia law?, BBC News, 26 August 2004.
  6. Richard Fidler, 2006. Ontario's "Sharia Law" Controversy: How Muslims Were Hung Out to Dry.
  7. "London's neighbourhoods 'segregated by religion'". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  8. "Britain 'sleepwalking to segregation'". the Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  9. Daily Telegraph. Islam poses a threat to the West, say 53% in poll. 25 August 2006.
  10. metrowebukmetro. "Muslims increasingly distrusted". Metro. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
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