Given Enough Rope Muslims Can Bring the Western Civilization to an EndToday, there are two ongoing developments in the world which carry with them all the necessary ingredients to bring down the western civilization, as we know of it. The first of these developments is the Islamic resurgence, which, many devout Muslims believe will be the final showdown between Islam and the infidels. They firmly believe this cataclysmic clash of civilisation will result in a guaranteed victory for Islam.