muso wrote on Jun 17
th, 2008 at 9:06pm:
I think some of those countries on the list would strongly object to the idea, particularly Turkey, which has had separation of religion and state since Attaturk.
Egypt has a significant Coptic Christian population (unofficially as high as 30%). Palestine is not exactly a glowing example of tolerance, considering that the city of Bethlehem, which used to be 80% Christian is now 15% Christian, thanks to the fact that the authority sanctions the confiscation of their property by various militant sects.
The big surprises on that list are Guyana and Surinam

They might have something to say about that.
I do apologise about guyana and surinam, i forgot to remove them from my list. I took a list off of the OIC, and thought I removed most countries that have a low Muslim population.
These nations would not be forced to become Islamic states. I have no doubt that if Egypt was actually democratic they would choose the Islamic state option. In fact the Muslim brotherhood basically won the last election in egypt but the american backed president was fraudulant and threw his rivals in prison.
I can understand why Turks think that, the Arabs and even the Sultan betrayed them. When they were facing the European and Australian hordes attacking them in WW1, the Arabs revolted against them after being promised kingship in the Arab lands, further making their lives difficult. Then to top it off the Sultan signed the Treaty of Sevres, which was a horrendous and treasonous agreement. They saw a very bad example of Islam towards the end and are understandably resentful towards it. I feel sorry for them.. They truly would need to see how the real Islam is in small doses so they can get comfortable with it and perhaps one day they would change their minds.
It would be a gradual process starting with only one or two nations and expanding peaceful throughout by its working example insha'ALLAH. If there is a good balanced example of an islamic state promoting justice, human rights, freedoms, protection of christians and jews, womens rights, tolerance etc people will see the truth about an Islamic State and over time perhaps come to want their state to be like that. If those states are democratic they wont mind political candidates promoting an Islamic State. If they aren't democratic then they will have to imprison and torture anyone who promotes the idea, thus further delegitimizing themselves.