{"id":5320,"date":"2024-09-19T13:25:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/?p=5320"},"modified":"2024-09-19T13:25:04","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T13:25:04","slug":"increasing-fear-of-islam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/?p=5320","title":{"rendered":"Increasing Fear of Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"5320\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;99&nbsp;total views<\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e1-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e1-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e1-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/asadmirza.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/e1-1.jpg 1066w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/kashmirlife.net\/why-there-is-increasing-fear-of-islam-365203\/#google_vignette\n\">https:\/\/kashmirlife.net\/why-there-is-increasing-fear-of-islam-365203\/#google_vignette<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopnews.in\/det.aspx?q=132651\n\">https:\/\/scoopnews.in\/det.aspx?q=132651<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kipnews.in\/newsdet.aspx?q=34862\n\">https:\/\/www.kipnews.in\/newsdet.aspx?q=34862<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/muslimmirror.com\/188896-2\/\">https:\/\/muslimmirror.com\/188896-2\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Increasing Fear of Islam<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent statement by the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch has stirred a big debate in Sweden. She said that Muslims in Sweden must adapt to Swedish values or leave the country. Her statements have raised questions about cultural integration, religious freedom, and immigration policies, in Sweden and elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Busch&#8217;s comments came after a celebration by Hamas supporters in Sweden. The event sparked discussions on how different cultures can coexist in Sweden. Most Swedes are concerned about the future of multiculturalism in the country. Some agree with Busch, saying that immigrants should follow the values of their new country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others believe that such demands are unfair and could lead to discrimination against Muslims. Busch stated, &#8220;I want Muslim girls and boys to feel that we are on their side.&#8221; She repeated this message several times, showing her concern for young Muslims in Sweden. However, her comments have been seen as controversial by many.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, on 31 August 2024, Sanjeev Sanyal, a member of PM Modi\u2019s Economic Advisory Council (PM-EAC), criticised the Sweden-based independent research institute Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently, Sanyal\u2019s critique was triggered by a statement from Ebba Busch, Sweden\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister, who claimed that Islam must align with Swedish values and that Sharia law has no place in the country.<br>Through a witty post on his official X account, Sanyal tagged V-Dem and questioned, \u201cWould be interested to know if @vdeminstitute\u2019s supercomputer adds or deducts points for these statements from the Deputy PM of its home country.\u201d<br>Sanyal claims that instead of addressing the issue or leaving it alone, the institute &#8211; rather than engage with Sanjeev Sanyal\u2019s critique &#8211; chose to block him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we have to be clear here that Sanyal\u2019s tweet was not in favour of Islam, or condemning the Swedish Deputy PM, instead it seems to have been inspired on an earlier report from V-Dem criticising India for its worsening democratic traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a subsequent post, Sanjeev Sanyal revealed that the V-Dem Institute had blocked him, and he included a screenshot to confirm the action. Sanjeev mocked, \u201cSo, @vdeminstitute has now blocked me!! So much for freedom and dialogue. This after I asked them a very common-sense question about their home country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A survey by V-Dem shows how sovereign governments globally, are perceived through its research and indices, such as The Regimes of the World (RoW). This framework categorises political systems into four types: closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies, based on V-Dem\u2019s Democracy Core indices.<br>Earlier this year, the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Institute released a report labelling India as one of the \u201cworst autocratisers\u201d globally in recent times. According to the institute, India remained classified as an \u201celectoral autocracy\u201d in 2023. Their report highlighted that 42 countries, including India, are experiencing a trend toward autocratisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The institute noted that India, home to 18% of the world\u2019s population, represents about half of the people living in autocratising countries. The report also claimed that the government under Narendra Modi has used laws on sedition, defamation, and counterterrorism to suppress dissent.<br>So basically, this incident has two sides, first the response of the Swedish authorities to increased migration to Sweden by Muslims and secondly, India\u2019s worsening record of late, regarding the safety of minorities in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In both the cases the common denominators are &#8211; the Muslims, who could be described as a minority in both the countries. And in both the cases the respective governments need to adopt a more unbiased and non-aggressive attitude towards the minorities in their countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, the current debate has also touched on Sweden&#8217;s immigration policies. Some argue that stricter rules are needed to ensure better integration. Others feel that Sweden should remain open and welcoming to all cultures. This issue has highlighted the challenges of maintaining a multicultural society. It raises important questions about how to balance cultural diversity with national values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The outcome of this debate could shape Sweden&#8217;s future immigration policies. Many people are watching closely to see how this situation will develop. It is clear that the discussion about cultural integration in Sweden is far from over. The reactions from both sides show how complex and sensitive this issue is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, the issue is complex, if seen through the lens of building a more inclusive and tolerant society. Apparently, the increasing number of Muslims, or people waring the skull-caps or turbans on Sweden\u2019s streets is increasing. It gives rise to a rather undue fear of Islam and its followers. Instead of engaging with them, they are rather seen as undesirable, outcast non-Europeans, who can\u2019t be Swedish in their perspectives on several contentious issues.<br>Right, but at least the elected representative of an elected government should have given more time to increase her understanding and perception of Muslims. Because due to such Islamophobic outbursts, the right-wing elements have been on an ascendancy in most of the Scandinavian and European countries, which does not augur well to the future of democracy in those countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly, as described earlier, apparently Sanyal\u2019s tweets were in response to the V-Dem\u2019s report describing India as an \u201celectoral autocracy\u201d and fast racing towards become an autocracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this regard, perhaps the Institute based its observations on the increasing number of hate speech and hate crimes against the largest religious minority of the country i.e. Muslims. A vindication of which was given by the Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi in a statement on 1 September, 2024, when he accused the government of giving free hand to the miscreants involved in mob lynching and those attacking Muslims and people from other minority communities (Christians) in different parts of India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These miscreants have got free hand from the BJP government, that is why they have got the courage to do this&#8221;, Rahul Gandhi said. &#8220;Attacks on minorities, especially Muslims, are continuing and the government machinery is watching as a mute spectator&#8221;, the Congress MP further said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rahul Gandhi&#8217;s condemnation of the Modi government came after a Muslim man was beaten to death in Haryana and an elderly Muslim man was beaten and abused in a train near Nashik in Maharashtra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sanguine advice in both the cases, is linked somehow tenuously to the principles of multiculturalism, co-existence and tolerance. These needs to be re-examined worldwide and the far-right Islamophobic sentiments need to be banished from the political debate everywhere, otherwise they\u2019ll once again take the world to its third war or maybe the final apocalypse.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"5320\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;99&nbsp;total views<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;99&nbsp;total views https:\/\/kashmirlife.net\/why-there-is-increasing-fear-of-islam-365203\/#google_vignette https:\/\/scoopnews.in\/det.aspx?q=132651 https:\/\/www.kipnews.in\/newsdet.aspx?q=34862 https:\/\/muslimmirror.com\/188896-2\/ Increasing Fear of Islam A recent statement by the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch has stirred a big debate in Sweden. She said that Muslims in Sweden must adapt to Swedish values or leave the country. 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