Muslim minority life extends beyond what liberal secular citizenship can contain

Evidence

In short, over time the immigrant Muslim popuiations become effectively indistinguishable from the native European populations. This process is facilitated by European societies further developing toward their own ideals. European laws and political and cultural norms become ever more strongly rooted in universal and secular principles and outlook. Traditional Christian sources of European values and historical symbols gradually fade from public life. In effect, a new synthesis of cultures transpires and a new civilization is born. — Michael A. Reynolds and Thomas D. Grant, The Future of Europe and Its Muslims, 63 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Muslim minority life in Europe exceeds the liberal categories of citizen and cultural identity; Cultural difference is racialized into immutable grounds for excluding Muslims from citizenship; Liberal gatekeeping defines authentic Muslim identity from outside — A. Hussain, N. Meer, Framing Muslim Integration, 667 (+12 more)

Broader Connections

• Muslim assimilation in Europe depends on Europe secularizing its own public life #complicates (0.75) — Michael A. Reynolds and Thomas D. Grant, The Future of Europe and Its Muslims, 63