O you who believe: Fear Allah as He should be feared and do not die except as Muslims. Hold fast, all of you, to the Rope of Allah and do not be divided, and remember Allah’s blessing upon you, for you were enemies and he brought your hearts together until you became brothers by His blessing, and you were on the edge of a pit of fire and He saved you from it. In this way, Allah clarifies His signs to you that you be guided. (Quran 3 102-103)
Every muslim can agree wholeheartedly that growing up in a society like west offer many challenges to the Muslim families and it is a big test to live in a society where the culture is different from the teachings of Islam. It is easy to fall for many temptations due to the legal use of Alcohol and food that is haraam for Muslims. The relentless peer pressure and the world of marketing has impacted the minds of people to tempt them to buy their products. This means that Shaitan has sneaked in and playing his wicked mind game which has created a tug of war between you as a Muslim and that modern western culture.
The life in the west is also a struggle on a daily basis when you are away from home, hoping to see the light at the end of the tunnel, Muslims have to do many things they do not do at home. If you do not want to join the group of shaitan, then you have to keep your faith strong. Ofcourse what is the light in the west where sun sets and darkness falss? The light in the dark is surely the light of Islam, the unviersal religion which enable you to get wise and hang out with the holy people in the middle of non-believers and growing western influences.
Islam in Europe
Since 711, the religion of Islam has been flourishing in Europe. Al lthe countries have high or low population of Muslims from all over the world. The most significant countries where Muslims are in highest majority are Turkey and Northern Cyprus. In Bosnia, there are 60% Muslim population and 20% people in Russia are Muslims. In the Scandanavian countries like Austria, Germany, Sweeden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, the Muslims are in minority between 2-10%.
According to the 2010 statistics, the total number of Muslims in Europe are 44 million. The population is extremely diverse, the multiculturism has been promoted by the governments, the preceptions of various groups vary however. The decendents of Muslim population are also Muslims unless some individuals choose to convert to other religions or leave Islam. According to a general survey in United States, the 32% of Muslims grow up and have no religious identitiy in Europe. Therefore the number of non0-religious people is also rising high. The basic agenda of Shaitan is to lead the people astray from the right path of Islam.
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