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Mike Muluk
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Why is Islam so hated in the West?
I can think of two major factors that contribute to the reality that
Islam is not well-accepted in the West:

HISTORY

I sometimes find it quite funny when Muslims try to promote the idea
that Islam is a “Religion of Peace.” No. This time around, I won’t go into why that is wrong from a theological standpoint. But one has just
to look at the history of Islam and its interactions with the West
throughout the ages to realize that peddling the idea of the “Religion
of Peace” will be a hard sell.

Ever since Muhammad started his attacks against the Eastern Roman Empire
(if you consider the “Empire of the Greeks” part of the West) and its vassals in October 630 AD, the Islamic caliphates have always pushed
ahead to conquer the West.

These conquests reached into the territories of the Byzantine Empire and
later, through different phases and different Muslim rulers, extended
towards Europe, arguably with very little successful pushback by the
European powers. Here are some key milestones of that expansion:

Battle of Yarmouk (636 AD): This was a crucial battle where the Muslim
forces under Khalid ibn al-Walid defeated the Byzantine army. This
victory was significant as it led to the Islamic control of the Levant, removing Byzantine influence from Syria and Palestine.

Siege of Constantinople (674–678 AD): The first Arab siege of
Constantinople was undertaken by the Umayyad Caliphate. Although
ultimately unsuccessful, it marked the beginning of centuries-long
efforts by various Muslim powers to challenge the Byzantine capital.

Conquest of Egypt (639-642 AD): Led by Amr ibn al-As, the Muslim
conquest of Egypt displaced the Byzantine Empire from one of its most
vital provinces. This gave the Muslims control over a wealthy province
and cut off the Byzantine Empire from the Nile's economic and
agricultural resources.

Conquest of the Iberian Peninsula (711–756 AD): Also known as the
Islamic conquest of Hispania, was a pivotal chapter in the spread of
Islam into Western Europe. It began with Tariq ibn Ziyad, a Berber
general serving under the Umayyad Caliphate, defeating the Visigothic
King Roderic 711 AD, and had profound cultural, religious, and political impacts on the region, leading to nearly eight centuries of Muslim
presence known as the period of Al-Andalus.

Battle of Poitiers (732 AD): Also known as the Battle of Tours, this
battle in present-day France saw Frankish and Burgundian forces under
Charles Martel halt the northward expansion of Islamic forces from the
Iberian Peninsula. This was a significant event in limiting Islamic
expansion into Western Europe and a significant turning point against
Muslim expansion into Western Europe.

Conquest of Sicily (827–902 AD): Initiated by the Aghlabids, a Muslim
dynasty in North Africa, this conquest removed Byzantine presence from
the island over several decades. Sicily then served as a Muslim base for
raids into mainland Italy.

Fall of Constantinople (1453): This event, led by the Ottoman Sultan
Mehmed II, marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. The capture of Constantinople not only provided the Ottomans with a new capital but
also a strategic position that enabled further incursions into Eastern
Europe.

Siege of Vienna (1529): This was the first significant attempt by the
Ottoman Empire to capture Vienna, Austria. Though the siege was
unsuccessful, it marked the furthest extent of Ottoman advance into
Central Europe and was a significant confrontation between the Christian
and Muslim worlds.

Battle of Lepanto (1571): This naval battle marked the climax of the
conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states. The defeat of the Ottoman fleet was a significant blow
to Ottoman control over the Mediterranean and curbed its naval power.

Second Siege of Vienna (1683): This later siege was a larger and more
concerted effort by the Ottomans to capture Vienna but ended in a
decisive defeat for the Muslims, primarily credited with halting the
westward expansion of the Ottoman Empire in Europe.

Fig.1—The Siege of Vienna, 1683—On that day, the dream of a Muslim
Europe was seemingly crushed once and for all…

These events reflect a whole millennia of warfare against the West,
where the whole weight of Islam’s war machine has been pitted against
the West. Add to that the whole threat of the Barbary slave trade
against Western vessels and the capture and selling of European slaves
at slave markets of the Barbary States of North Africa that only ended
with the French conquest of Algiers in 1830–1847.

And now Muslims dare to bemoan the Crusades as the reason they have
always felt oppressed by the West? Or even worse, have the audacity to
ask this question on Quora!

Fig. 2.—…until we let in millions of these people, just to realize that
for them a Muslim Europe is still a dream! (Muslims demonstrating for a Caliphate in Hamburg, yesterday, on April 27, 2024)

Even though we are 200 years removed from the last time a Muslim slave
trader sold a European person as a slave (If I’m not counting ISIS short-lived renaissance), 1000 years of warfare cannot be erased as a
clear demarcation line between those two worlds!

And even worse, Islam’s war against the West seems to be on the uptick
again. While we had 1000 years of open war. Our enemies, who once could
field armies in the tens of thousands, seem to have resorted to vile
terrorist attacks. Splintered over hundreds of different militant
groups, they also seem to be strangely unified in their devotion to
their religion (yes, they are following the Qur’an and the Hadith) and
their hatred towards the West.



Fig.3—”But it has nothing to do with Islam”

Even worse, large portions of “moderate” Muslims seem to be agreeing
with these terrorists.


Fig.4—That was before they claimed victimhood again!

It seems as if Islam hates us for some reason. Which brings me to my
second point…

ISLAM IS AGAINST EVERYTHING THE WEST STANDS FOR

Let me repeat that once again, in case you didn’t read the sub-headline
in all-caps: Islam is against everything the West stands for.

Back in the day, when the West and Christendom were one and the same,
Islam stood against the core beliefs of every single Christian in the West:

Islam denies the divinity of Christ
Islam denies the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ
Islam denies the validity of the Church and all of its teachings
Then, over the centuries, the West became more and more secular, and
Islam is still against everything the West stands for:

Human Rights
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of expression
Gender equality
Separation of Church and State
You can add your own points to the list. I’m sure there is so much more.

It gets even worse when you realize that Islam is an inherently
supremacist system (I won’t even call it a religion!) that actively
wants to overturn the law of the land at every single turn.

CONCLUSIONS

The West hates Islam because, like it or not, Islam is an existential
threat to us, our way of life, our values, and our Judeo-Christian
heritage. Islam is fundamentally alien to the West and everything we
hold dear and cherish. Therefore, any endeavor to integrate Islam to
become part of the West is bound to end up in failure.


Fig.5— Nein, Herr Wulff! Der Islam gehört nicht zu Deutschland!

Those who disagree with such a statement have a death wish or, at best,
have short-term memory loss. Maybe in another guise, but History is
bound to repeat itself.

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