Muslims in Western Europe

This introduction to the story of Muslims in Western Europe describes their early history and outlines the causes and courses of modern Muslim immigration. It explains how Muslim communities have developed in individual countries, their origins, present-day ethnic composition, distribution and organisational patterns, and the political, legal and cultural contexts in which they exist are explored. There is also a comparative consideration of issues common to Muslims in all Western European countries including the role of the family, and the questions of worship, education and religious thought.

Jonas Otterbeck is Professor of Islamic Studies at Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University. Between 1998 and 2008, he held a position as Lecturer in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Malmö University.

Jørgen Nielsen is an Honorary Professor at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.