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50% of British Muslims are Islamist? What about Canadian Muslims

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Submitted by M.D. Anthony (Canada), Feb 5, 2007 at 23:53

I read with interest the article on "Documentary Exposes Radical Muslims".

The Writer and commentator show that polls over and over again show 50% of Britains muslim population are Islamists and support Sharia law for all in place of existing civil Law.

I wonder what the statistics are for Canada. The various polling groups have conducted many Polls in Canada regarding Islamic bleifs, Culture, attitudes etc., but the Pollsters seem reluctant or are afraid to get the results we are seeing in England. In Canada one does not see any polls on terrorism or Islamic postures either out of fear or a desire not to single out an identifiable people....only in Canada.

A Sunni friend of mine told me at dinner back in 1995 that he was worried they were (then) losing their children. "Your children"' he said, "have pictures of rock stars on their walls, our children have posters of Martyrs on their bedroom walls, something is very wrong". He continued saying "I do not know what the future will bring but it worries me" He was speaking of Canada and continued, "For you see we now believe(1995) that 80% of our youth support the concept of Jihad and terror".

In 2006 Canada perhaps woke up, not to imported terrorists but; terrorists of the home grown variety. If it was feared in Canada by Moslems in 1995 that 80% of their youth were supportive of Islamic radicalism then, what is the percentage since 911 ?? Where are the Canadian statistics?

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08 it is called double talk [94 words]Phil GreendJan 28, 2008 17:33119166
There are peaceful/moderate Muslims... [57 words]MuslimApr 22, 2007 01:1890129
Shouldnt be shocked [121 words]KatJun 11, 2007 07:4290129
No Muslim is really interested in peace... [32 words]LarryJul 31, 2007 21:5890129
Just some additional information [68 words]ChillyFeb 26, 2007 04:1378971
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'Stupid American' thats what he is. [73 words]KatFeb 26, 2007 11:0478043
Kat is right! [52 words]LarryJun 10, 2007 16:0078043
Encouragement [3 words]KatJun 11, 2007 07:3578043
1I agree. [37 words]ManalOct 18, 2008 11:2678043
UN definition of Genocide matches Islamic teachings [225 words]Robert CunninghamFeb 7, 2007 23:3776497
To Sir Robert [51 words]nna(tchkah)Feb 19, 2007 22:0176497
UN definition of Genocide [151 words]RobertFeb 20, 2007 17:3976497
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Speak Up! [167 words]Caesar M. ArevaloFeb 7, 2007 21:3576474
Another Hypothesis, Caesar [240 words]LDCFeb 17, 2007 23:2176474
easy solution [61 words]HarrakFeb 7, 2007 16:3076420
666 [107 words]LDCFeb 17, 2007 23:0176420
Britain Will Soon Surrender followed by Canada and France [159 words]Jeff BurkeFeb 7, 2007 16:0176412
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Buck-up, Jeff [94 words]LDCFeb 17, 2007 23:2776412
I see no reason to NOT be optimistic despite the arsenal of advanced weaponry held by the West [144 words]Jeff BurkeFeb 26, 2007 13:2076412
Jeff, my man... [119 words]LDCFeb 26, 2007 19:2376412
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Fear [326 words]jFeb 20, 2007 07:3776377
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Muslims have killed muslims since islam originated [461 words]Ali KhalafFeb 7, 2007 18:0576356
you have to change your name from ali kalaf ...to someone john patrick or some thing else [1169 words]syed mohammad aliFeb 11, 2007 06:0176356
what a load of nonsense [282 words]Terry CurryFeb 13, 2007 16:2276356
how many innocents did so called terrorists against those who called themselves a civlized people [288 words]syed mohammad aliFeb 14, 2007 03:5076356
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responding to rubbish [275 words]TerryFeb 14, 2007 16:2776356
2immorality and porn culture is freedom that is fine...i dont need to understand a sin [258 words]syed mohammad aliFeb 15, 2007 04:0276356
Insulting comments [194 words]TerryFeb 16, 2007 17:0576356
Yo, Syed [79 words]LDCFeb 17, 2007 23:4376356
easier to read [23 words]TerryFeb 18, 2007 18:5376356
Islam, the religion [169 words]johnFROMjerseyFeb 24, 2007 06:5876356
syed obsessed with porn... [157 words]susanFeb 25, 2007 15:0676356
how many dead from Islam itself ?> [62 words]KatJun 11, 2007 07:4876356
and ?? [251 words]KatJun 11, 2007 07:5876356
Amen [41 words]KatJun 11, 2007 08:0076356
re: reply to Kat [115 words]johnFROMjerseyJun 12, 2007 19:2076356
Okay......... [81 words]KatJun 13, 2007 19:4276356
how many cases of honor killing [134 words]syed mohammad aliJun 21, 2007 04:3276356
kat who said maimed genitalia is islamic way [461 words]syed mohammad aliJun 21, 2007 04:4976356
apostate sites online...... [202 words]KatJun 21, 2007 20:2776356
You misjudged the argument subject. [482 words]KatJun 21, 2007 20:5676356
i have gone through all apostate sites [9 words]syed mohammad aliJun 23, 2007 13:4076356
what do you think? [490 words]syed mohammad aliJun 23, 2007 14:3576356
Thanks [97 words]KatJun 24, 2007 12:0576356
that is NOT what happens though. [29 words]KatJun 24, 2007 12:0776356
agree with you [55 words]syed mohammad aliJun 27, 2007 12:2476356
find out yourself read these verses [1297 words]syed mohammad aliJun 27, 2007 12:4476356
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Undercover Mosque! [160 words]dhimmi no moreFeb 6, 2007 07:1976247
and [76 words]KatJun 11, 2007 08:1476247
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Islam is all radical [242 words]JaladhiFeb 7, 2007 15:2576218
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Key words,,,,,,,,,REFUSAL TO ADMIT [29 words]KatJun 11, 2007 08:0276218
Why The Shallow Learning Curve? [511 words]orange yonasonFeb 6, 2007 01:0876206
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dfwhite, crack open... [29 words]LDCFeb 6, 2007 17:0776187
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50% of British Muslims are Islamist? What about Canadian Muslims [251 words]M.D. AnthonyFeb 5, 2007 23:5376186
Poll results in USA and Canada will be similar to those in UK [416 words]JaladhiFeb 8, 2007 15:2976186
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"Undercover Mosque" [8 words]Michael BenensonFeb 5, 2007 18:5776154
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our leadership.... [281 words]KatJun 24, 2007 11:5876110

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