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In reply to the discussion: Is Europe headed for a civil war? [View all]Albertoo
(2,016 posts)The Montaigne Institute (the exact same one which commissioned some of Kepel's work) released yesterday a new study on the "Islam of France" in the LW "Le Monde" daily. The study was conducted by Hakim El Karoui, a Muslim. And, to quote, the study is worrying.
http://www.lemonde.fr/religions/article/2016/09/19/grand-imam-redevance-sur-le-halal-cours-d-arabe-les-propositions-de-l-institut-montagne_4999882_1653130.html?xtmc=islam_institut_montaigne&xtcr=4
Summary of what I got by glancing through:
- the majority of Muslims just leave their peaceful daily lives (nothing new), but
- there is a strong radicalized minority of about 25% rejecting democratic values
- this 25% = roughly 50% of the younger French Muslims rejecting democratic values
- key finding: Islam is the flag of a social revolt (added to decades of wahabbi propaganda)
http://www.institutmontaigne.org/res/files/publications/institut_montaigne_-_un_islam_francais_est_possible.pdf
Therefore the driving causes of radicalization (economic + propaganda) run much deeper than any effect a cautionary voice like mine might have.
And it's confirmed by original, authorized and LW sources.