Paulus why do the West insist on trying to change the ways of the East? this has happened for over a thousand years. even now. lets see Egypt, Lybia, traq Syria ,Palastine,AfghanIstan,Pakistan and historically Iran. because the west objects to sovereign states self rule. The example you give of not mixing oil and water is decent enough and you point out that oil and water coexist but its just occured doesnt oil always rise to the top of water?
All those country's you mention were different religions/cultures before islam conquered anyway... oil rising to the top you mean islam being uppe