Cultural deterrence?

[Marc]

Hello,

I am working on a Masters thesis that seeks to analyze the conditions behind provocations to the religion of Islam and the severity of the reaction to them. Both scenarios in which there was an adverse, violent reaction such as those in response to the Danish cartoons or the Qur'an burning by Terry Jones, as well as the complete lack of response such as after France banned Islamic face veils will be considered.

Mark,

For a good overview of the links between differing interpretations of Islamic law and their (in)compatibility with western secular law see "Western Muslims and the future of Islam By Tariq Ramadan". Tariq Ramadan is Hassan Al-Banna's grandson (Hassan Al-Banna is the founder of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood). He is living in Europe and publishes extensively on legal and societal implications of Muslim immigration in Europe.