Summary
English edition

Immigration from North Africa, Asia and elsewhere has meant a massive influx of Islam into Western Europe. Muslims have organised in many ways and established institutions varying from mosques, halâl butchers, schools, broadcasting organisations, and political parties to cemeteries and the like. Slowly but surely the outlines of Islamic communities begun to emerge throughout Western Europe. This book describes and analyses the extent to which there has been a build-up in Western Europe of Islamic institutions recognised by society—whether new or established ones—the spheres of life where they emerged, and how extensive and wide-ranging they are. Special attention is give to the established institutions and agents that have played a role in these processes, the political and ideological positions they have adopted in response to the wishes of Muslims, and how those positions have been maintained in relation to each other. The authors conclude that way in which Muslims have attempted to create a place for themselves in society is the result of the interaction of many factors. An important driving force behind the institutionalisation are the initiatives of the Muslims themselves, but the larger society intervenes in various ways with the establishment of Islamic institutions by stipulating conditions and building in limitations. These conditions are partially linked with the manner in which freedom of religion is organised in the country and with various other laws, regulations, policy processes and administrative routines, and partially with the specific combination of ideological views on the place of Islamic immigrants in society with which they are intermingled.
 

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Migration/ethnic studies
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