Muslims in Europe: Historical developments, present issues, and future challenges

With nearly 30 million Muslims living in Europe, the Muslim diaspora has emerged in many Western societies. The book provides an overview of Muslim communities in Europe, their history, present issues, and future challenges.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2024
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

Since the migration movements from Islamic countries, a Muslim diaspora has emerged in numerous Western societies. While in classical Islamic theology, residing in non-Muslim countries has always been a contentious issue, in the course of globalization and internationalization processes, the classical distinction between the Islamic world and the non-Islamic world has been brought into perspective. Presently, nearly 30 million Muslims reside in Europe. The book provides an overview of Muslim communities in Europe, their history, present-day issues, and future challenges.

Since the migration movements from Islamic countries, a Muslim diaspora has emerged in numerous Western societies. While in classical Islamic theology, residing in non-Muslim countries has always been a contentious issue, in the course of globalization and internationalization processes, the classical distinction between the Islamic world and the non-Islamic world has been brought into perspective. Presently, nearly 30 million Muslims reside in Europe. The book provides an overview of Muslim communities in Europe, their history, present-day issues, and future challenges.

Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783658430436