In 1989, the Clerical regime of Iran issued a fatwa ordering the death of author Salman Rushdie for his allegedly blasphemous novel The Satanic Verses. In several European nations, the controversy spurred mass protests by Muslim residents hitherto known for their political quiescence. Some demonstrators carried placards reading “Islam—Our Religion Today, Your Religion Tomorrow,” a slogan that was at once shocking, aggressive, and above all, eye-catching.
Over the past few years, serious scholars have debated whether there might be some truth to this piece of bumper sticker futurology.
Philip Jenkins
From the book “God's Continent Christianity, Islam and Europe's Religious Crisis”