Authors Comments

The Chapter headings within this website are important to the subject of modern Islam and its influence in and on the West.  Indeed, they are all-encompassing and very grand! But what do they mean, how are they understood, integration, etc?

How relevant are they as 'vital discussion points' compared with the 'reality' of a situation in flux? Are they truly 'all-encompassing' to the man or (woman!) in the street? who has to 'get on' with life and living, despite prejudice or bombs?

Just what are the reflection or outbursts from people, about such Chapter headings and the 'reality' today, regarding the situation internationally or nationally, living in towns and cities and local communities in West, Middle East, East?

Maybe our 'contributors' - the vox populi - and their edited viewpoints can broaden our appreciation better than a specific but lengthy book or heavyweight article?

This site is reportage and items have been culled from books, magazines, newspaper articles, columnists' pages, broadcasts, even emails to the author.

It is emphasised that many items reported on this website are all too often inter-changeable: something reported under the ‘Integration’ screen might well be seen by readers as more suitable, in their view, under the heading ‘Coexistence’; as in the same way an item under Coexistence might have appeared among those under Segregation. Finding clear-cut examples for each heading has been testing (except for the obviously darker aspects on Segregation, Separatism and Terrorism).