The Rushdie Affair drove European Muslims to organize politically and prioritize religious identity

Evidence

During and after the affair, Muslims created organizations to facilitate political involvement and to wield greater influence in European governments so that they would not be solely dependent on a handful of sympathetic allies in the political establishment. Muslims in Europe also began privileging their religious identities over their national ones, a development that contributed to tensions with majority populations who had grown accustomed to religion playing an increasingly smaller role in Europe. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 358

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Rushdie Affair was the first major Muslim-non-Muslim conflict in Europe — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 343; The Satanic Verses affair forged Muslims into an organized political identity category.; The cartoon controversy structurally repeated the Rushdie Affair in four respects. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 420 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• The Satanic Verses affair forged Muslims into an organized political identity category. #corroborates (0.90)
• The cartoon controversy structurally repeated the Rushdie Affair in four respects. #expands (0.70) — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 420