The Pan-European web of Islamist organizations, linked either with extremist rhetoric or actions, is not only a nexus between organizations, NGO’s and individuals based in several countries and adhering to a common set of beliefs, but also an international complex structure that requires constant monitoring and analysis before it is possible to pin point the exact nature of its activities.
The following brief will summarize a few aspects of the aforementioned, in order to provide clues for a more detailed research and to emphasize the complexity of the issue.
According to sources from the Jihad Watch service, the Islamic movement in Spain for instance, is largely powered by a group of approx 1000-1500 native Spanish converts who know how to work the system better and are more organised than the immigrant Muslims.
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