Review: Islamic Europe - Fact or Fiction?
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 8, 2012
I was attracted to this book by its title because I love history. I thought that I would be given a historian's measured interpretation of the impact of Islam in Europe.  What the author presents is an advance of fundamental Islam as lived through the experience of a Moroccan who has immigrated to Belgium, that is a black and white, right wing offering.This aside, the book does raise serious questions about the intent of Islam for Europe - with passages from the Koran (quoted with mixed accuracy), that beg explanation from those that know the Koran and Islam in depth.  The author is not alone in raising concerns about these aspects of the Koran.  Danish Buddhist lama and author Ole Nydahl has raised similar concerns.  The character development is threadbare and I felt that the material deserved being developed into a full blown novel.