The scrutiny of Islam was going to be an inevitable process due to recent major events and because Islam is heavily involved in the political arena. As far as the Muslim community goes, well they need to accept Islam is just another ideology which can be criticised but I don't think that's a realistic possibility. However, there's a strong need for reform within the religion, as much as I want Islam and all other religions to cease as functional ideologies, that won't happen. Muslims can accept criticism and reform, leave Islam, or live in denial of it.
The issue of radicalisation really needs to be clamped down, more scholars and authoritative Muslim figures need to propagate peaceful and secular interpretations of Islam within the Muslim community. This needs to start at Friday prayers but there also needs to be a collective movement. The absolutist nature of Islam makes this a difficult one. Secular Muslims will also have the fear of being branded apostates from members within their own community. It really is a tough situation.
Intermingling can only occur to a certain extent to which individuals are willing to integrate (religion makes it hard for Muslims to do this). Segregation of communities will always lead to alienation and hostility. At least having secular Muslims rise up and a form a common ground between Islam and the West is the first step.
There's a lot of grey area within this some Muslims really are torn between two identities of being 'Western' and being 'Muslim', not that the two are mutually exclusive but there are many issues and points at what it means to be these two things clash.
I can tell you a bit, from an American muslim's perspective.
Especially in the chat room where my dawa dudes were.
Had lots of trolls come in, and quite a few Americans come
in curious about islam. When the trolls would come in and
shout crazy shit, we would all respond with "durka durka!"
I asked one of my dawaghandists privately (his family was yemeni)
how he felt when people came there and were VERY rude and
hurtful. He said he was used to it, and just blew it off. He was
born/raised in the states and an American citizen.
But all of their focus WAS on converting westerners, especially
Americans.
Those in my masjid treated me like shit, even tho I was a devout
muslim, because I was an anglo American.
That sucks.
Another attitude within the community that needs to be rid of. Converts (western ones esp) are always seen as 'outsiders' probably due to the fact they have been living a 'haram' life previously, and there's a deeply stemmed cynicism in the Muslim community about that. A sinning Muslim > western convert.
Topic: In face of criticism and scrutiny how does the Muslim community react?