Dear Is Mise,

In Albania - since the fall of communism -
religion has made a come-back and Muslims
have integrated into the community rather well.

Also In Lithuania - Muslims have existed since
the 13th and 14th centuries. Many more were
settled there in the 15th century. These included
not only prisoners of war and refugees but also
voluntary migrants who came looking for a better
life. Grand Duke Vytautas once boasted to the
Teutonic Order that "Many had come to us, weary of
wars and yielding to our ways: they seek in our
land peace and a tranquil life."

Also, according to the "Encyclopedia Lituanica," Volume V,
"It is well known that on his (Grand Duke Vytautas)
expedition to the Black Sea (1397-98) he brought back Tatar
settlers of two distinct religious persuasions: Islamic and
Judaic. Three hundred representatives of the latter were allowed
to settle at Vytautas' residence at Trakai. Later their numbers
increased to 5,000. Known as "Kairaites" they were considerably
outnumbered by the Islamic Tartars who settled at or near
Asmena, Vilnius, Trakai, Alytus and other localities."

Today, there are mosques in Vilnius and Kaunas, and the people
practice their religion speak Lithuanian, and
are part of the community.

Poirot "What say, we all go down to the main street for a bit of belligerence, shoving and biffo"

It still hasn't gotten through, eh?
It's almost always the Left/Antifa/Anarchist crowd that starts any "melee".

They routinely "protest" other people's protests!
They will even protest (steel drums or garbage cans required) outside buildings where private meetings are being held *inside* and try to block the entrance.

With all these gay wedding cake lawsuits recently in other countries, you can bet the masked armed-linked chanting/screaming hysterical leftist fanatics would be the ones to bring the biffo to any Australian protest by religious/morally conservative bakers.

Of course, the meek and mild bakers would end up being implicated by the media in the nightly news reports.
"Riots erupts at anti-gay cake protest!"

Yes, onthebeach, whatever happened to the speaker's corner?

Today, you'd be breaking some namby-pamby "socially divisive/insensitive speech" law and get carted off in handcuffs.

otb,

"LOL, nice try but no bikkie for trying to put it back on me. It was you who spat the dummy."

Since it appears that your modus operandi on this forum is to put the boot in and shamelessly misrepresent your opponents - (not to mention the odd trolling expedition) - I imagine you'd consider it a feather in your cap every time you take the opportunity to accuse someone of "spitting the dummy".

Serve it up to me and you'll get it back in equal proportion.

Poirot,

FAIL! Second try to turn it all back on me. Heh, heh.

Whoops, you need the last word, so go for it.

Last word - Lol!

By all means, otb, you go for it....seems like you're enjoying this bit of "tot"-for-tat.

I'll leave you to it : )

Foxy,

Albania is a Muslim majority country so one would expect them to 'integrate' rather well.
Lithuania, I granted was integrated, but Lithuanian Muslims are a group apart from mainstream Islam and many of them, because of their religious practices, would be considered in error by more serious Muslims.

Keep trying,I know that it is an uphill battle but Suse and Poirot may come to your assistance.