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When I say Norway, what do you think about? Well, we all know it is a small, wealthy Nordic country of about 5.5 million people, with its capital and largest city in Oslo. It is a constitutional monarchy, a member of NATO and the Schengen area, but not a member of the European Union. A land of fjords and vikings. Right?
Wrong. Here is modern Norway.
Not what you thought, right?
How the hell has this happened? Well, let’s check the stats.
The Muslim population in Norway has grown from roughly 56,000 Muslims in 2000 to perhaps 300,000 or more by the mid‑2020s.
There is a further twist. Based on recent data, Islam appears to be gaining the most new converts among people born and raised in Norway. Estimates suggest around 3,000 ethnic Norwegian converts by 2019, with steady increases noted in recent years, often linked to marriages or personal exploration. Women comprise approximately 60-70% of new converts to Islam among those born and raised in Norway.
The Norwegian political class are slowly wakening up to the changes now underway in their country, Norway has as an education‑sector face‑covering ban backed by sanctions, but they mainly affect participation rather than imposing heavy criminal punishment. Schools and universities can ask someone to remove the face covering or leave the premises if they refuse, and they may deny participation in teaching or activities while the person is non‑compliant. For staff, persistent refusal can lead to disciplinary measures, including possible dismissal, because wearing a banned face covering at work breaches internal rules and the law.
This is weak and nowhere near as strong as we see in neighbouring Nordic countries. As a consequence, Islam is fast growing. Norway needs to waken up before it is too late.
