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What effect did Muslims have on Europe?
The Islamic world also influenced other aspects of medieval European culture, partly by original innovations made during the Islamic Golden Age, including various fields such as the arts, agriculture, alchemy, music, pottery, etc.
What are the main problems of the Muslim Ummah face in the present era and what are their solutions?
Challenges Facing The Muslim Ummah
- Tarnishing of Muslim Image.
- Economic and Humanitarian Disasters.
- Linking with Terrorism.
- Lack of Unity.
- Utilization of Resources.
- High Illiteracy Rates.
- Weak Democracies.
- Muslim Youth Vulnerable to Extremist Ideas:
How did Islam spread to Europe?
Islam spread in Eastern Europe via the conversion of the Volga Bulgars, Cuman-Kipchaks, and later the Golden Horde and its successor khanates, with its various Muslim populations called “Tatars” by the Russians. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, large numbers of Muslims immigrated to Western Europe.
Why don’t Europeans see Islam as part of European civilization?
Muslims were then seen as representing a powerful, sophisticated, and rich world civilization. Today, ironically, Muslims are seen as destitute refugees escaping mad and bloodthirsty Muslim rulers. In this guise it is understandable that Europeans will not see Islam as part of European civilization.
Is there a climate of mutual suspicion between Muslims and Europe?
Never before have we witnessed such a climate of mutual suspicion between Muslims and mainstream European societies. Public opinion surveys in Europe show increasing fear and opposition to European Muslims, who are perceived as a threat to national identity, domestic security and the social fabric.
Who are the Muslims in Europe?
Muslims in Europe fall into six categories: 1) Indigenous Muslims who have lived in Europe for many centuries, mainly in Bosnia, Albania and Kosovo, where Islam is a foundational element of their history, but also in Romania and Bulgaria, where they are a native minority, and Poland and Crimea, which is home to an old Tatar Muslim population.
What was the migration problem in Western Europe?
On the whole, these migrants contributed to the economic boom of many European states as they built roads and railroads, worked in the coal mines, cleaned streets and offices and, on the whole, did the jobs that Europeans were reluctant to do. Until 1970, there was neither a migration “problem” nor, a fortiori, a Muslim “problem” in Western Europe.