TY - BOOK AU - Klausen,Jytte TI - The Islamic challenge: politics and religion in Western Europe SN - 9780199231980 (pbk.) U1 - 305.697094 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Islam KW - Europe, Western KW - BUEsh KW - Islam and politics KW - Muslims KW - Political activity KW - Relations KW - Christianity KW - LLAAWW KW - July2016 N1 - Originally published : 2005; Index : p. [231]-253; Includes bibliographical references; Introduction : Islam in Europe -- 1. Europe's new Muslim political elite -- 2. How do Muslim leaders see the problems? -- 3. Belief and politics -- 4. From conflict to culture war -- 5. Christian and Muslim Europe -- 6. Sexual politics and multiculturalism -- Conclusion : liberal Muslims and the emergence of European Islam -- Appendix: Methodology N2 - Who are Europe's Muslim leaders? How do they view Islamic integration into European society and politics? Based on 300 interviews with Muslim leaders, this innovative book tackles big questions to reveal what Muslim leaders in Europe really want and the myriad ways in which Islam can become a European religion. - ;The voices in this book belong to legislators, local officials, doctors and engineers, educators and intellectuals, lawyers and social workers, owners of small businesses, translators, and community activists. They are also all Muslims, who have decided to become engaged in political ER -