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The presence of Islam in Europe is not new, indeed, shortly after the establishment of the Muslim Caliphate, and the Muslim expansion of the eighth century, much of Europe lay under Muslim rule. Islam and the religious, philosophical, scientific and political innovations it fostered not only influenced but also became part of Europe, and the collective memory and consciousness of European societies.
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© 2013 Spyros A. Sofos and Roza Tsagarousianou
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Sofos, S.A., Tsagarousianou, R. (2013). Islam in Europe: A Genealogy. In: Islam in Europe. Islam and Nationalism. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137357786_3
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