Everyday Lived Islam in Europe

’Everyday Lived Islam in Europe is a fascinating and well-written book that brings together a number of cases dealing with the ways Muslims of different backgrounds practice religion in different settings and under different circumstances. The book ventures into a field in the study of Islam in Europe that has been neglected until now and builds on the postulate that theologies are not made exclusively in official venues by religious experts, but at a multiplicity of places and occasions and not only by experts. It is essential reading material for all those interested in how Islam takes shape in Europe.’ Thijl Sunier, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands ’Everyday Lived Islam in Europe opens a new chapter in the study of Muslim communities in Europe. Transcending stale debates about integration and "social cohesion," this unique collection of research essays provides a portrait of how Muslims in Europe in multiple and highly varied locales and lifeworlds create meaning in relation to religion. A must read for anyone seeking to understand the social reality of European Islam today.’ Peter Mandaville, author of Global Political Islam 'Scholars of religion can look to this work, comprised of both senior scholars of religion and Islam in Europe, as well as up and coming stars, as a good example of the kind of inter-generational insight and innovative theoretical framing that is necessary to contribute to the larger discussion of religion’s meeting places among a variety of metamorphosing cultural traditions.' Middle East Media & Book Reviews