What will it be like for British Muslims 100 years from now?

For many first generation immigrants, living in Britain was always going to be a temporary thing.
Some of you growing up in the seventies and eighties would have heard our elder generation talk a lot about returning to their native land one day.

But are the possible scenarios for Muslims? What can Muslims look forward to in a 100 years time?

Historians will say that many races and religions go through persecutions when they move to foreign lands. But why does it seem to be so different for Muslims?

Have a look at these possible scenarios for 2115

The persecution of Muslims and their forced removal from the British Isles

The anti-Muslim feelings will have become so rampant that the government will ask for British Muslims to leave the country. Their properties will be seized by the government and sold.  
The government backed by an over-whelming anti-Muslim media will repatriate Muslims to the countries of their forefathers.
In extreme cases in this scenario British Muslims will be rounded up and put in detention centres after a new World War breaks-out pitting the west against the Middle East for control of the dwindling oil resources.

The public are told that unless Muslims are removed from the country altogether then freedom and democracy are threatened. After a referedum British Muslim homes are marked by large red crosses by members of the newly formed anti-radicalisation office.
This far-fetched scenario is still talked about by many first generation Muslims when the discussion comes about over the future of Muslims.

British Muslims have become more segregated and live only in crime-ridden ghettos

Huge ‘no-go’ zones have developed within inner city areas where only Muslims live and work. Communities have become more segregated with non-Muslims not daring to tread into these zones. Countless government’s anti-radicalisation and community cohesion programmes have been a big failure.
Muslims are still treated with great suspicion and generation after generation continues to live in isolation.
But rather than battling non-Muslim culture a new more potent rivalries have developed. Mosques and religious leaders battle between themselves as rival sects look to gain control of poor neighbourhoods. Anyone who dares speak out against the religious leaders is ostracised. 
The gap between rich and poor and Muslim and non-Muslim has widened forcing the government to offer repatriation money to families if they wish to move back to the land of their forefathers.
Rich Muslims turn upon poor Muslims and back the plans leading a polarisation within the Muslim community.

New hologram game allows you to kill Muslims

A new game which allows users to hunt down and kill Muslim terrorists is condemned after hitting 100,000 downloads in the first day of release.
The game which works on holo-technology allows players to re-enact great historical battles from the past. 
Despite calls to ban the game the government which is part-sponsored by the game makers allows for the sale to continue. 
In the first two weeks of the game six Muslims are butchered to death after users were unable to distinguish between the game and real life.

British Muslim gay couple marry in mosque

A British gay couple have become the first to marry in a new mosque.
The couple were persecuted for many months by various Muslim sects before a national s campaign called on a mosque to support their wedding. A small mosque in Harrow opens it's doors and the historic moment is seen as a major turning point for British Gay Muslims.

British Asians can no longer speak the language of their forefathers

We are already seeing major concerns from parents who are finding their children only speak English and have forgotten the cultural ideals of their grandparents.
We have entitled this as 'British Asians' as this is indeed a cultural problem affecting all religions. Many descendents of South Asian Immigrants are keen to point out that their language is being forgotten.
In 100 years many Muslims will only speak English and Quranic Arabic but will have long forgotten the languages of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

In 100 years British Muslims will celebrate non-Muslim festivals in the same way as their own
 
In some quarters we are told is it is okay to celebrate things like Christmas but other times we are encouraged not to celebrate it all.
Some sections of society sense that their own religious beliefs are being undermined by their children wanting ‘Christmas presents’ and partaking in what is a Christian festival.
Others feel it is okay to celebrate the festival...because it is nothing more than a time for families to get together and a person should not be insecure about one’s own faith if they feel threatened about celebrating another’s faith.
In 100 years British Muslims will be celebrating Christmas as well as Eid. But they will be celebrating not the Christian festival the holiday festival of Christmas.
Culturally, celebrations like the Milaad which highlights the birth of the Prophet Muhammad will take on the habits of their non-Muslim neighbours. Lights, cakes, processions and a community spirit.
For an onlooker it will be difficult to differentiate between a Muslim and non-Muslim festival. This will be comething for all communities to celebrate and non-Muslims will also take part in 'Milaad' celebrations alongside their neighbours.

Many mosques will find it difficult to survive and may be converted into Community Centres and may begin to cater more for women

The mosque is the centre of the Muslim community but in 100 years these buildings that were built by donations will have to find a different means of income to survive.
As congregations begin to dwindle some mosques will close altogether.
In the past 25 years there has been a huge increase in the number of mosques but at what point will capacity be reached? 
In a bid to diversify mosques which remained off-limits to women will be forced to revaluate their stance. Whilst segregation in mosques will remain female control of how mosques are run will be a major feature in the 22nd century British Mosque.

British Muslims businesses help rejuvenate an ailing British economy

After the great depression of the late 21st century western economies are struggling to survive.
British Muslim businesses are an integral part of the revitalisation of the economy and celebrated throughout the aisles in major campaigns. British Muslims are able to call upon booming businesses in Muslim countries to invest in the west. 

Public holiday as member of Royal family marries a Muslim

The year is 2115 and the next in line to the throne Princess Elena is to marry a Muslim man it has been announced. 
The couple met at a charity auction in Bradford and the announcement has been welcomed by the Prime Minister.

Media and the Muslims: The ‘dark times’ exhibition

A special exhibition opens in London which explores how journalists and newspaper editors vilified Muslims at the turn of the 21st century.
The exhibition features sample front pages of national newspapers which aimed to paint Muslims as a major threat to the British way of life. The print media is no longer existent with people now getting most of their information from digital implants.
The British Government offers an unreserved apology to descendents of Muslims who were persecuted for  simply being Muslim during the early 21st century.

British Muslims are fully integrated into society and there is even a  National Islam day

Many will say many British Muslims are already integrated into society but the coming 100 years sees Muslims represented in more numbers in the world of entertainment, business, politics and the arts.
Despite their parents putting up with anti-Islamic feelings resonating from the actions of extremists and western wars in the Middle East, in the 22nd century being Muslim is no longer a threat to society.
British Muslims are able to practice their religion freely and the culture of Islam is celebrated throughout the isles.
There is even an Islam day which is organised to coincide with the festivals of Eid where children of all religions celebrate the contribution of British Muslims.
British Muslims have become amogst the most successful groups of people and in 100 years entertainers, films and Implant TV shows regular feature a variety of Muslims who are able to be comfortable with being British and Muslim.
The media and more importantly the impant news service no longer treats Muslims with suspicion and it is actually ‘cool to be a Muslim’ in 22nd century Britain.