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Why did Muslims become the new enemy in Norway and Europe? Anti-Muslim views have become more widespread in Europe over the past 30 years, but it is important to distinguish between criticisms of certain forms of Islamic practice and the belief that Muslims are taking over Europe, according to Katrine Fangen.
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Sep 11, 2021 · World. Saturday 11 September 2021, 2:59pm. Anjum Peerbacos is a London-based teacher, writer and one-half of the Hijabi Half Hour podcast. She reflects on her experiences as a British Muslim in...
Jun 16, 2021 · 2021 marks twenty-five years since the publication of “Making Muslim Space in North America and Europe” (Metcalf 1996), an important edited volume that was one of the first attempts to make the lens of space useful for the study of Islam in Euroamerica.
- Tobias Müller, Adela Taleb, C. J. J. Moses
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Islam gained its first genuine foothold in continental Europe from 711 onward, with the Umayyad conquest of Hispania. The Arabs renamed the land al-Andalus , which expanded to include the larger parts of what is now Portugal and Spain , excluding the northern highlands.
Jun 16, 2021 · The rise of Islamophobia and discourses of terrorism and extremism were challenging for European multiculturalisms, for the establishment of settled communities and the embedding of Islam in the culture and heritage of European nations.
- Kim Knott
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Jun 5, 2021 · Britain has absorbed a big Muslim population better than its ancient foe, France. On May 6th London re-elected its first Muslim mayor, Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Several young politicians such as Naz...
Sep 1, 2021 · In our latest post, Dr Tobias Müller explores how a spatial perspective opens up novel ways to see Islam and Muslims in Europe by focusing on the geographic aspect of religion, discussing sites from Catalonia to Kazan, from halal supermarkets to a Muslim girls’ football team.