Old Muslim minorities in Europe were acculturated yet still persecuted

Evidence

This acculturation did not by any means render them immune from conflicts with their neighbors, as the expulsion of Turks from communist Bulgaria and the recent and current tragedy in Bosnia amply demonstrate. But despite these troubles, it remains clear that the Bosnians are essentially Europeans, having far more in common with their non-Muslim neighbors than with their non-European co-religionists. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 696 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Early modern Europe could sympathize with individual Muslims while expelling the group; Long-established Muslim minorities can be culturally European yet still face violent conflict — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 696

Broader Connections

• Long-established Muslim minorities can be culturally European yet still face violent conflict #corroborates (0.95) — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 696