Journey into Europe : Islam, Immigration, and Identity / Akbar Ahemd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahmed, Akbar S.

Contributor:

Bloomsbury (Firm), publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civilization--Islamic influences.

Civilization.

Cultural pluralism--Europe.

Cultural pluralism.

Identity politics--Europe.

Identity politics.

Islam and culture--Europe.

Islam and culture.

Islam and politics--Europe.

Islam and politics.

Islamophobia--Europe.

Islamophobia.

Muslims--Cultural assimilation--Europe.

Muslims.

Muslims--Religious life--Europe.

Muslims--Europe--Ethnic identity.

Muslims--Europe--Social conditions.

Religious tolerance--Europe.

Religious tolerance.

Muslims--Cultural assimilation.

Muslims--Ethnic identity.

Muslims--Religious life.

Muslims--Social conditions.

Europe.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (574 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2018.

Place of Publication:

Washington D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2018.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

An unprecedented, richly detailed, and clear-eyed exploration of Islam in Europe and the place of Islam in European history and civilization Daily headlines tell of escalating tensions surrounding Muslims in Europe: the refugee crisis, repeated episodes of terrorism, and cultural differences over language and female dress have helped shape a growing rift between the communities, while the parallel rise of right-wing, nationalist political parties throughout the continent, often espousing anti-Muslim rhetoric, has shaken the foundation of the European Union to its very core. Over the past decade, the relationship between European and Islamic societies has been defined by steadily escalating tension. Many Europeans see Islam as an alien, even barbaric force that threatens to overwhelm them and their societies. Muslims, by contrast, are facing conflicting attractions to Europe's economic opportunities and repulsion to intolerance in the region, with Islamophobia reaching extreme levels in all corners of Europe. Amid this conflict, the Jewish community and other minority groups are finding themselves caught in a similar onslaught of xenophobic rhetoric, with anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination causing many to feel unwelcome in their European homes. Akbar Ahmed, widely acknowledged as a leading scholar of contemporary Islam, and a team of researchers have traveled across Europe over the last several years and interviewed Muslims and non-Muslims from all walks of life. They spoke with some of Europe's most prominent figures, including presidents and prime ministers, archbishops, chief rabbis, grand muftis, heads of right-wing parties, and every-day Europeans from a variety of backgrounds. Their findings reveal both of the misunderstandings and the opportunities for Europe and its Muslims to improve their mutual relationship. Along with an analysis of what has gone wrong and why, this urgent, unprecedented study, the fourth in a quartet of studies examining relations between the West and the Muslim world, features recommendations for promoting integration and pluralism in the twenty-first century.

Contents:

part I. European dialectic

Europe : turbulent and mighty continent

Primordial tribal identity in Europe

European pluralist identity

part II. Islam in Europe

Muslim immigrants : the ghosts of European imperialism

Indigenous Muslims : "we are Europeans"

Muslim converts : seeking god in an age of secularism

part III. Lessons from Europe

Judaism, Islam, and European primordial identity

Terrorism, immigrants, ISIS, and Islamophobia : a perfect storm in Europe

Europe at the crossroads : monsters, modernity, and the imperative for convivencia.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

ISBN:

0-8157-5162-1

0-8157-2759-3

OCLC:

1020031296