When we speak of Islam, as opposed to Muslims, we are not speaking about a mere religious belief system. We are talking about a competing civilization — that is very much how Islam self-identifies.Where are all the open-minded, educated Muslims we keep hearing about?
It has its own history, principles, values, mores, and legal system. Islam, thus understood, is not non-Western. It is anti-Western.
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UK authorities are facing an increased terror threat from battle-hardened fighters returning from Mosul and other conflict zones in Iraq and Syria.What could possibly go wrong?
Security sources have told Sky News more than 400 former fighters are now believed to be back in Britain.