What is Islamization? What is reverse assimilation?

Islamization and assimilation

Back on March 30 I had written an article (read here) discussing the concept of societal melting pots. I then examined the actual reality of the cultural assimilation of people of the Muslim faith into the societies that they emigrate to.

Using Europe as an example, I discussed the fact that for Muslim immigrants arriving there assimilation has not typically occurred, and that in fact it has been more a case of reverse assimilation. Reverse assimilation would be when the newly arrived immigrants call for, and in some cases demand, that their newly adopted societies assimilate to them.

Assimilation in action!

European immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century would be an example of the workings of cultural assimilation. Striving to maintain roots and traditions while weaving ones self into the fabric of the newly adopted society.

What is Islamization?

In an article from the blog Gates of Vienna, guest writer Dr. Nicolai Sennels asked the question, "What is Islamization" (read full article here). I list here some of the consequences that he cites regarding this phenomenon of reverse assimilation, and would recommend taking the time to read the full article at the link above.

• "Islamization occurs at the expense of the indigenous culture and its norms. By harming the native culture, important life values are taken away from the people and the values and norms that bind our community together are undermined. The sense of community is fundamental to quality of life for us “pack” animals, and common core values are the foundation of the mutual trust, helpfulness, openness, understanding, and respect among a population.
• Islamization dilutes the national identity among the indigenous population, because it dilutes our common culture. At the same time it strengthens the Muslims’ Islamic identity at the expense of national identity. National identity and sense of community are important for work morale, tax morale, morale in relation to benefit fraud and respect towards the nations laws and authorities. People who feel part of the community feel that they hurt themselves if they harm the community.
• Islamization allows inhumane traditions take root in our society. The Koran’s prescriptions and the Muslim culture’s views on women, free speech, and other faiths are medieval. They are subversive to the democracy and human rights in a country — and whether it be little or much, or whether it is restricted to certain geographical areas, no such thing should take root in our society.
• Islamization pushes the indigenous people out of the areas where Muslims and Muslim culture dominate. This is because the Muslim culture is so different from the Western that we find it hard to feel at home and comfortable, and because Islam and Muslim culture is racist towards non-Muslims.
• Islamization makes it possible to retain Muslim traditionalists or Islamic extremists in our countries, because they can keep their Islamic traditions. This is counter-productive to integration and a source of homegrown Islamic extremism.
• For every new Islamization of society, the step is shorter to the next Islamization. It is easier for Muslims to make claims when they can refer to the fact that we already accepted a large number of other similar claims.
• Islamization provides maneuvering space for a political ideology that has oppression and extermination of all non-Muslims as both means and goal."

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