Islam is Regarded
as Biggest Threat to Europeans
Laid-back Sweden
questions its welcome for Muslim
My, my,
my’ how things have changed in the last two years. We are hoping and praying that in the
By Theresa
Cook
msnbc.com msnbc.com
Frantically abandoning their New Year's Eve chatter and
coffee cups, worshippers rushed to the bloodied victim's aid. The bullet had
missed his head by inches; the sniper's target would survive.
Police allege the shooting at
The apparent bid to kill a Muslim in a place of worship
provoked much soul-searching in
But only nine months later, hundreds of thousands would cast
ballots for the far-right Sweden Democrats .
With its roots in the neo-Nazi movement, the party warned of "the dangers
of Islamization" and ran a controversial campaign
ad showing a gang of burqa-clad women overtaking
a senior citizen in a race for benefits.
The election result grabbed headlines
across
Many stunned Swedes took to the streets to express dismay
that an anti-immigrant backlash sweeping across the continent had reached their
shores.