Similar to Muslim history btw (ideological repression/الإرهاب الفكري) https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A5%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%A8_%D9%81%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A

in certain aspects and some different "guarded" ideas or opinions by the mainstream scholars especially the ones who could influence governments or be influenced by them. A lot of Judeo-Christian influence in Muslims even today. The prophet pbuh has prophesized this:

"You would tread the same path as was trodden by those before you inch by inch and step by step so much so that if they had entered into the hole of the lizard, you would follow them in this also. We said: Allah's Messenger, do you mean Jews and Christians (by your words)" those before you"? He said: Who else (than those two religious groups)?" https://sunnah.com/muslim:2669a