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Muslim as Minorities

New Identity Challenges for Europe

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Today Muslims in Europe are perceived as being a unique and homogeneous population all sharing the same needs and claiming the same rights. Actually, it is only an active part of Muslim communities that are visible and thus seen.

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Akgönül, S. (2016). Muslim as Minorities. In: Aslan, E., Ebrahim, R., Hermansen, M. (eds) Islam, Religions, and Pluralism in Europe. Wiener Beiträge zur Islamforschung. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-12962-0_10

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