A new French survey suggests that a third of Muslims living in the country believe Sharia law should be applied worldwide. And just shy of 10% of those who support this think it should be introduced through coercion or force.
While interpretations of such a system differ, its implementation would inevitably bring far-reaching changes—particularly in how Europe approaches women’s rights and, especially, free speech, which is already weakening.
Responding to the finding by Ifop, reported in Le Figaro, Italian MEP Isabella Tovaglieri lamented that “political Islam is spreading in Europe on a vast and unprecedented scale.”
Openly calling for the adoption of Sharia is no longer a taboo or a marginal position, but an increasingly explicit demand, supported by ever more Muslims.