Why live in the West when Islam disapproves of so many aspects of western life?
For Muslims, Islam is not a religion of the East or the West and Muslims have for centuries lived as minorities in countries all over the world, including the West. In addition many people in the West have converted to Islam and so know no other home. The phenomenon of twentieth century mass migration has meant that many more Muslims now live in the West than previously. The reasons why those Muslims moved to the West are varied and complex, but an important factor is that many Muslims found that some basic Islamic values like individual freedoms, tolerance, human rights, and an accountability of government are more respected in the West than in the so-called Muslim countries. So many Muslims will say that there is nowhere in the world that fits their ideal, but Britain is closer to it than many Muslim countries. There are lots of people that aren’t 100% satisfied with things in society. But that doesn’t make them traitors and surely they can still be glad to be British? Wouldn’t it be
