European intellectuals should stop tolerating inflammatory political rhetoric like the conspiracy theory of Eurabia, Islam and the West

Islam and the West

22 Aug 2011, NewAgeIslam.Com

European intellectuals should stop tolerating inflammatory political rhetoric like the conspiracy theory of Eurabia

By Bushra Ishaq 20 Aug 2011 In the wake of the terrorism and mass murder in Norway on 22/7 many people have struggled to understand what the incident means. The terrorist justified his acts with a hatred of Islam and condemnation of the Norwegian government for accommodating Muslims. The attacks targeted the very idea which lies at the core of our country’s multicultural society. In his 1,500 page manifesto, Anders Breivik expresses his desire for “genuine Europeans” to defeat multicultural society and to “cleanse” the continent of Muslims. He emphasises the myth of Eurabia – the conspiracy theory of a Muslim takeover of Europe. Few in Norway support these thoughts and Breivik’s ideas are, to a large extent, cut-and-paste adaptations of ideas from right-wing extremists in other parts of Europe. http://www.newageislam.com/islam-and-the-west/european-intellectuals-should-stop-tolerating-inflammatory-political-rhetoric-like-the-conspiracy-theory-of-eurabia/d/5299