Religious persecution doesn't just mean cartoons of Mohammed or insulting movies.
"There are just 440,000 Muslims left in the nation, half the prewar figure, the group said. The report came on the heels of talks between the Imam and European Council President Herman van Rompuy about difficulties faced by Muslims. The Imam reportedly complained that while dozens of churches were built, no building permissions were given for mosques. “The Imam already waits 13 years on permission to build just a small mosque.” Authorities so far refused to return hundreds of nationalized mosques, despite a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights to do so."You might want to read more here... you should. Someday, the tables could be turned. h/t WZ
Such restrictions on the right and ability to gather for worship are antithetical to Western tradition. The European Court of Human Rights is correct in condemning this policy of discrimination and exclusion. Imagine how American Christians would feel if their freedom to build churches and gather for worship were prevented by the government being unwilling to grant building permits. There would be an outcry and a demand for the removal of those in government causing the problem.
In the U.S.: