Islamic Extremism in Britain

Paper Summary:

The paper explores how a minority of the current generation of British Muslims, mainly children and grandchildren of Muslim Asian immigrants to Britain after World War II, turned to Islamic extremism. The paper discusses how Britain has become a breeding ground for Islamic terrorism and identifies the powerful influence of the fundamentalist cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri and his contemporaries on these young Muslims. The paper shows how Abu Hamza poisoned young minds and took advantage of young people who were often homeless and aimless. The paper makes it clear that Abu Hamza and his associates are by all accounts the extreme end of the spectrum of Muslim society.

Outline:
Introduction
The Spread of Islam Across Europe
The Influence of Hazma
Accommodation of Islam in Europe
Islamic Extremism in Europe Hearing
Summary and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Humayun Ansari writes in the work entitled: "The Infidel Within: Muslims in Britain Since 1800" that "since the Second World War Muslims have migrated to Britain in much larger number than before 1945..." (2004) The post-1945 migration is divided into two groups according to Ansari with the first phase being workers from less-developed countries and the second phase starting with the oil crisis of 1974-74. The Muslim workers were willing to take jobs that other immigrant workers found to be "undesirable" and that paid very low wages."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Wakefield, Dexter B. (2006) An Islamic Europe? Tomorrow's World Vol. 8 Issue 3. May-June 2006. Online available at: http://www.tomorrowsworld.org/cgi-bin/tw/tw-mag.cgi?category=Magazine42&item=1149293702
• Browne, Anthony (2005) Threat of Islamic Extremism that Stretches Across Europe. Timesonline. 26 July 2005. Online available at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article548063.ece
• Rice, S. (2006) Sun Tzu: Ancient Theories for a Strategy Against Islamic Extremism. March 2006. USAWC Strategy Research Project. Online available at: http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pdffiles/ksil477.pdf.
• Sullivan, Kevin and Partlow, Joshua (2006) Young Muslim Rage Takes Root in Britain. Unemployment, Foreign Policy Fuel Extremism. Washington Post Foreign Service. 13 August 2006. Online available at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/12/AR2006081201036.html
• Woods, Richard and Leppard, David (2006) Focus: How Liberal Britain Let Hate Flourish. Timesonline available at: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article729974.ece

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