num_pages: 200
description: A useful introduction to the social, political, cultural and religious position of Muslims living in contemporary Europe. It describes the history of early European Muslims and outlines the causes and courses of twentieth-century Muslim immigration. Explaining how Muslim communities have developed in individual countries, the book examines their origins, their present day ethnic composition, distribution and organisational patterns, and the political, legal and cultural contexts in which they exist.
language: English
title: Muslims in Western Europe
titlecomplete: Muslims in Western Europe (The New Edinburgh Islamic Surveys)
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Edinburgh University Press