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'''Stop the Islamification of Europe''' (SIOE) is an anti-Islamist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,4679482,00.html |title=London police arrest 10 after anti-Islam protest turns ugly &#124; Europe &#124; Deutsche Welle &#124; 11.09.2009 |publisher=Dw-world.de |date= |accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> political interest group in the United Kingdom. The group's proclaimed aim is to oppose [[Islamic extremism]];<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8251958.stm |title=UK &#124; England &#124; London &#124; Denham condemns right-wing groups |publisher=BBC News |date= |accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> they have the motto "Racism is the lowest form of human stupidity, but Islamophobia is the height of common sense".<ref>{{cite web|author=(AFP) &ndash; 1 day ago |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hwZPeWIWZShG8yCcn9lbA1yXg6JQ |title=AFP: Riot police quell clashes at anti-Islam demo in London |publisher=Google.com |date= |accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref> In September 2009, Communities Secretary [[John Denham (politician)|John Denham]], [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]]'s left-wing MP and [[Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government|Communities Secretary]], criticised the group and stated that it was "trying to provoke violence on Britain's streets" and called it "right-wing".<ref name="autogenerated1"/> [[Unite Against Fascism]] have protested against the group .<ref name="autogenerated1"/><ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8251598.stm |title=UK &#124; England &#124; London &#124; Ten arrested over mosque protest |publisher=BBC News |date= |accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref>

==Ideology==

The group descrbies itself as an alliance "with the single aim of preventing Islam becoming a dominant political force in Europe."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/09/11/britain.mosque.protest/ |title=8 arrested at protest outside mosque in London |publisher=CNN.com |date= |accessdate=2009-09-12}}</ref>