 Muslim Canadians increasingly proud of and attached to Canada, survey suggests A new study finds that Muslim Canadians are reporting greater pride and attachment to Canada than they did 10 years ago. But Muslim youth also reported increased concerns about discrimination.Commentsview comments in forum You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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And there's the potential problem. At lot of the Western jihadis feel alienated from Western society and think they are righting a wrong against Muslims with terrorism. Some of ours have expressed similar sentiments. Basically it seems to be teenage angst that finds a very dangerous expression. But this also makes the venom expressed at Muslims, the discrimination 30% said they have experienced, so dangerous. Can just drive some into violence. Although I bet a survey of First Nations would find they reported even higher levels of discrimination.
I wonder what it is that makes younger Muslims the most religious. It would be interesting to contrast that to younger non-Muslims. Are they also more religious than older ones?
Well, I'm glad you asked! There just happens to be a second part of the survey that asked those questions too.
Among young respondents who said their citizenship and their faith were important parts of their identity, 61 per cent said being Muslim was the most important part of their identity and six per cent said being Canadian was the most important. Twenty-six per cent said both were important.
"It's a hard place for a young Muslim to be in."
The pressure to answer for violent attacks carried out by Muslim perpetrators has driven some young Muslims to pull away from their faith and others to try to recapture it, said University of Toronto political science lecturer Katherine Bullock.
Siddique agrees: "I don't see any conflict. I'm a Muslim. I'm Canadian. I'm proud to be both."
On the whole the survey revealed older and younger Muslim Canadians were divided on the question of their identity. In the 60 and older age group, almost twice as many respondents said they feel Canadian first than in the 18-34 age group, despite most of the older respondents being immigrants.
"I feel like because they've had to earn it, they perhaps identify more as Canadian than Muslim," she said.
As part of the survey, non-Muslim Canadians were also asked how proud they are of their Canadian identity, but fewer of them said they were proud to be Canadian.
Kanji worries that that greater degree of patriotism actually points to a disturbing phenomenon.
"I really do think it's a product of the tremendous pressure that's been placed on the Muslim Canadian community to declare itself not a fifth column in Canada … to prove itself loyal," Kanji said.
"Are we constantly asking other communities to prove their patriotism?"
Muslim survey graphic 2
But paradoxically, she says, the pressure to dispel stereotypes about being Muslim has forced her to learn more about Canadian laws and polices -- making her a more engaged citizen as a result.
"As we've learned more about ourselves, we've also learned more about what our society stands for," she said. "So, in a way we've become more Canadian."
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I wonder what it is that makes younger Muslims the most religious. It would be interesting to contrast that to younger non-Muslims. Are they also more religious than older ones?
And there's the potential problem. At lot of the Western jihadis feel alienated from Western society and think they are righting a wrong against Muslims with terrorism. Some of ours have expressed similar sentiments. Basically it seems to be teenage angst that finds a very dangerous expression. But this also makes the venom expressed at Muslims, the discrimination 30% said they have experienced, so dangerous. Can just drive some into violence. Although I bet a survey of First Nations would find they reported even higher levels of discrimination.
Social media plays a huge role in inspiring young Muslims to become very religious with the desire to join Jihad.
I wonder what it is that makes younger Muslims the most religious. It would be interesting to contrast that to younger non-Muslims. Are they also more religious than older ones?
And there's the potential problem. At lot of the Western jihadis feel alienated from Western society and think they are righting a wrong against Muslims with terrorism. Some of ours have expressed similar sentiments. Basically it seems to be teenage angst that finds a very dangerous expression. But this also makes the venom expressed at Muslims, the discrimination 30% said they have experienced, so dangerous. Can just drive some into violence. Although I bet a survey of First Nations would find they reported even higher levels of discrimination.
Social media plays a huge role in inspiring young Muslims to become very religious with the desire to join Jihad.
I wonder what it is that makes younger Muslims the most religious. It would be interesting to contrast that to younger non-Muslims. Are they also more religious than older ones?
And there's the potential problem. At lot of the Western jihadis feel alienated from Western society and think they are righting a wrong against Muslims with terrorism. Some of ours have expressed similar sentiments. Basically it seems to be teenage angst that finds a very dangerous expression. But this also makes the venom expressed at Muslims, the discrimination 30% said they have experienced, so dangerous. Can just drive some into violence. Although I bet a survey of First Nations would find they reported even higher levels of discrimination.
Social media plays a huge role in inspiring young Muslims to become very religious with the desire to join Jihad.
The West is losing the propaganda war against radicalization.
The West is losing the propaganda war against radicalization.
Considering that statistic, I'd say we were winning it. Canadian Muslims aren't buying the Jihadi bullshit, and are perfectly willing to turn in their own in order to express that.
The West is losing the propaganda war against radicalization.
How would one even go about proving such a ridiculous assertion?
The West is losing the propaganda war against radicalization.
Considering that statistic, I'd say we were winning it. Canadian Muslims aren't buying the Jihadi bullshit, and are perfectly willing to turn in their own in order to express that.
The West is losing the propaganda war against radicalization.
How would one even go about proving such a ridiculous assertion?
The West is losing the propaganda war against online radicalization, that's a fact.
Prove it. If it's a fact, that should be easy.
I proved you're blind as Stevie Wonder.
You proved one thing, the same thing you prove every time you click "submit": that you're an idiot.
You did, did you?
You proved one thing, the same thing you prove every time you click "submit": that you're an idiot.
How else do you think young Muslims such as in Calgary are finding their way to to Syria to fight for ISIS? The Terrorists in Brussels, Paris, the Boston bombers. They're recruited through online radicalization a war the West is losing submit that you blind idiot.
You did, did you?
You proved one thing, the same thing you prove every time you click "submit": that you're an idiot.
How else do you think young Muslims such as in Calgary are finding their way to to Syria to fight for ISIS? The Terrorists in Brussels, Paris, the Boston bombers. They're recruited through online radicalization a war the West is losing submit that you blind idiot.
Those guys from Calgary weren't recruited online.