By Bhikhu Parekh

A wide component to ecu opinion believes that Muslims current a long
term political and cultural risk. Professor Parekh argues that this
view is deeply improper. there's, however, a small underclass,
mainly younger, that is deeply alienated from either their parental and
European cultures. they're in Europe yet no longer of it, and feature no
commitment to it. A discussion among the Muslim groups in general
and the host societies is for that reason useful. It has its limits and we
should no longer count on an excessive amount of from it. besides the fact that, there's no substitute to
it.

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Indd 30 05-02-2008 10:38:39 31 react disproportionately to misguided rightwing provocations, and in general appear to want to live in Europe on their own terms. European Muslims are no doubt changing, but they have a long way to go before they are able to participate enthusiastically in the creative tensions and controversies of the multicultural society, and make the contribution to which their great history and civilisation entitle them. 15 This requires them to rethink the traditional views on their rights and obligations, their relation to other religions and cultures, and their response to modernity.

Teaching citizenship in madrasas is of marginal value, because that is not where much of the jihadi ideology is picked up. And even if it sometimes is, formal classes on moral values can have only a limited impact. Requiring the imams to be trained in European societies has only a limited value because the jihadi ideology is picked up not only from them but from a variety of other sources, and there is no reason why the locally trained imams should be ‘moderate’. In the days of globalisation, ideas and passions flow through countless channels, and the solution cannot be entirely local.

There is often limited emotional intimacy between parents and children, and very little meaningful conversation. Problems relating to drugs, mental health, personal relationships and sexuality are considered taboo and are rarely discussed in families. Not surprisingly, many parents and elderly family members admit ignorance of what their younger members think, feel and do, as was confirmed in the case of some of those involved in the London terrorist attacks in July 2005. Although they have grown up in Britain, many young Muslims lack roots there and feel alienated from the country as well.

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