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The Islamist Pattern (Times of Israel - 31 Oct 2025)
Some will call it paranoia. Others will call it observation. I call it recognizing the patterns unfolding in plain sight.
In parts of Europe and the United States, there is a growing pattern in which fundamentalist Islamist groups seek to expand their influence in specific cities and regions. They do so through democratic channels, gaining control or leverage within local governments, or by dramatically shifting demographics as large numbers of newcomers settle in concentrated communities. In several cases, these enclaves operate under strict religious codes and parallel social structures, creating friction with the secular frameworks, cultural traditions, and civic norms of the societies that host them.
There is also a “chaos-creation” strategy, visible to a lesser extent in some regions. Before major demographic changes take place, activist groups often push for policies that erode traditional authority and public safety, and make reaching their goals a much easier task. Calls to “defund the police,” to provide broad “free housing, education, and healthcare,” or to establish “sanctuary policies” for undocumented immigrants are framed as moral imperatives, but frequently result in weakened institutions and destabilized neighborhoods. Put simply, these demands can accelerate the collapse of the social and cultural foundations that previously held these communities together.
The crisis turns bloodier in the Middle East and Africa. In Syria, Nigeria, Sudan and other states, militant groups have hunted down and murdered non-Muslims, Christians and Druze among them, often justifying their atrocities with twisted religious claims. In practice the violence is as much about power and territory as it is about theology: where governments fail to protect citizens, extremists move in and impose rule by fear. Since 2020 the scale of communal slaughter has climbed: single episodes in Syria left well over a thousand Druze dead, Nigeria has suffered thousands of Christian fatalities in recent years, and the Sudanese collapse since 2023 has produced catastrophic civilian casualties.
In Latin America the approach is more subtle, but no less intentional. What Europe and the United States experienced decades ago is now being deployed here: the construction of thousands of Islamic community centers that double as schools, clinics, and mosques; educational and social programs aimed at young children and economically vulnerable families in remote areas; and sophisticated social-media outreach designed to influence new generations. As this strategy advances, many parents and grandparents struggle to transmit the traditions and moral principles that shaped their societies. If left unchecked, Latin America could face cultural and social pressures reminiscent of those now visible in parts of Europe and the United States within five to ten years.
To be transparent, I do not yet have enough information about the situation in Asia and other regions, though it would not be surprising to find similar strategies emerging there as well. What is clear, however, is that the pattern observed across Europe, the United States, the Middle East, Africa, and now Latin America is not accidental, it follows a deliberate and incremental logic.
Taken together, these developments suggest that fundamentalist Islamist movements are steadily advancing a long-term global strategy. Their objective, explicitly stated by many of their own leaders and ideologues, is the eventual establishment of a transnational Caliphate. Whether this vision succeeds depends not only on their determination, but on whether open societies are willing to recognize what is unfolding and defend the cultural, civic, and democratic foundations that have long sustained them.
https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-islamist-pattern/
( Por: Yehudi Sabbagh , 31/10/2025 )
