Recently, some biased mass media, whose purpose is to divide the society, have been spreading "calls" based on warnings such as "radicalization is increasing in secular society" and "if it is not prevented, a state based on caliphate and Sharia will be established."

So, are such claims and "calls" based on statistical, scientific evidence or the conclusions of experts in the field?! Or are some radical atheist and radical liberal groups who are Islamophobic and malicious and want to destroy the nation's national, historical and religious sanctities?

And we respond to the "facts" they claim with scientific and proven facts. Our opinions are based on scientific evidence, not passion and empty words.

So, a secular state means first of all a legal-democratic state with equal rights and freedom. ^[1] . That is, a secular state does not mean atheism. The basis of the secular state is the equal protection of the religious rights of religious and non-religious people. Unfortunately, some of the above-mentioned radical groups interpret this in a different way, calling the religious group "radical" and calling themselves liberal, they raise various claims without understanding the concept and principle of the secular state.

There are two main goals of secularism, the first of which is the equality before the law of people belonging to different confessions and religious views in the society, and the second is that no religious group is discriminated by the law.

However, as we said above, those who call religious conversion "radicalization" actually pose a real threat to society.

For example, the term "secular radicalism" appeared in France. This is related to the prohibitions adopted by the government against the religious community. In particular, the ban on schoolgirls wearing headscarves in French schools on March 15, 2004, and the ban on worshiping in public places in 2011 led to the rise of radicalism in society, the development of "secular radicalism" and the violation of the rights and freedoms of religious people. As a result, there were many protests against the government ^[2] .

Current legal scholars, including Raymond Weeks, Fredrick Judson, Henry George Tucker, and others, point out that it is a worrying situation that states have misinterpreted the principle of secularism, and that concepts such as the limitation of religious freedoms are being promoted as secularism as state management. That is, "secular radicalism" is an effort to separate religion from the life of the state and society as a whole. And we can see it in the claims of some of the people we mentioned above.

"Secular radicalism" is defined as:

1. Strict restrictions on religious symbols:

Prohibition of wearing religious clothing and using symbols in public places, schools and government institutions.

2. Restriction of religious education:

Ban religious education in public schools and encourage the removal of religious content from the curriculum.

Force religious schools to adhere to secular education standards.

3. Promotion of "secular values":

Active promotion of "values" that conflict with religious values, including LGBT, feminism, "naked" days, desecration of religious sanctities, etc.

Calling society to immorality through mass media, art and education, restricting religious information to the religious class, etc. ^[3] .

As a result of this, it is clear that economists, technicians, engineers, doctors, teachers, etc. who are religious in the society will leave that country and society en masse, which, in turn, will lead the state to crises and social problems.

This can cause a huge religious "hunger" in the society, the real "radicalism" that is feared, and most dangerously, it can lead to protests and a sharp violation of values in the society.

Therefore, when applying and interpreting secularism, it is necessary to take into account the historical, cultural and social aspects of that society and state.

It is necessary to learn from the mistake of the completely secular French state, which did the opposite. It is necessary to present the principle of secularism to the society with rights, not with prohibitions.

Groundless intimidation of society, bans on religious images and rituals, closure of religious educational institutions and synagogues - all these are decisions against the principles of secularism. In our opinion, it is time to fear radical Islamophobes, not religious people in society, to control them, to put an end to their activities! It's time to ask for scientific proof of every claim they make! It's time to protect the religious sanctities that have elevated our nation and society, our peaceful country like Uzbekistan, throughout history!