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Cleric Says More Support For Islam Will Stem Extremists
Bosniaâs most senior Muslim cleric has warned that European governments must do more to support Islam if they are to curb Islamic extremism. Mustafa Ceric, the grand mufti of the estimated 2 million Muslims in this former Yugoslav republic, said in an interview in early January that Europe was failing to engage with Muslims, allowing militants to step in and create the kind of groups that have been used to recruit terrorists. In the interview, he called for European governments to help finance Islamic schools as well as to contribute to building mosques. Europe, he said, needs to âinstitutionalizeâ Islam, to give it âan official voice.â The grand mufti said government involvement in institutions like Islamic schools and mosques would help Muslims feel part of the state, as well as limit the growth of extremists.See, itâs so simple, help us in our Islamic takeover of Europe, because if you donât, you will get violence. Posted by: TS 2004-01-25 |
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