Muslims in the West : From Sojourners to Citizens

Muslims are the second largest religious group in much of Europe and northern America.

The essays in this collection look both at the impact of the growing Muslim population on Western societies, and how Muslims are adpating to life in the west.

Part one looks at the Muslim diaspora in Europe, comprising essays on Britain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands.

Part two turns to the Western hemisphere and Muslims in the US, Canada and Mexico.

Throughout, the authors contend with such questions as: can Muslims retain their faith and identity and at the same time accept and function within the secular and pluralistic traditions of Europe and America?; what are the limits of Western pluralism?; and will Muslims come to be fully accepted as fellow citizens with equal rights?