I've been involved with some projects involving muslim cultural centers here, and I've spent a large part of my life in a country that was largely muslim. While

I've been involved with some projects involving muslim cultural centers here, and I've spent a large part of my life in a country that was largely muslim. While I have many issues with Islam, and while I see how predominantly secular Western (European?) culture clashes with many of it's values, I found the experience of 'muslim culture' (which I do realize is not homogenous) almost uniformly enriching. I have a number of friends who have spent a lot of time in the Middle-East, and they feel the same way. It frustrates me to see the non-specific, general anger against muslims in my country, and how shrewd right-wing politicians use this for support. I hope that I won't have to show support to both sides against extremism, but I fear the worst. This situation really scares me, as it was not too long ago that one of our prominent right-wing politicians (Geert Wilders) exclaimed 'do we want more or less moroccans', followed by a chanting of 'less' by his supporters.