Some 20-25 million Muslims, mostly immigrants but also converts, live in Western Europe. Their presence, poor integration, and cultural-religious ambitions have become one of Europe’s top political issues.
Daniel Pipes has been investigating and writing on this topic for over two decades, starting with a 1995 analysis of “Muslim France.” Notable articles include:
- “Muslim Europe,” New York Sun, May 11, 2004. Sets out the general problem.
- “Europe's Stark Options,” National Interest, March-April 2007. Considers the three possible paths for Islam in Europe.
- “Which Has More Islamist Terrorism, Europe or America?” Jerusalem Post, July 3, 2008. Points out a surprising pattern.
- “Muslim Russia?” The Washington Times, October 21, 2013. The even bigger crisis is further east.
- “In Defense of Europe's So-called Far Right,” The Washington Times, January 19, 2015. It’s populist and it understands the real problem.
- “Muslim ‘No-go Zones’ in Europe?” Daily Caller, December 2, 2015. My third (and final) assessment of this complex phenomenon.
Plus, he most recently published a review of two high-profile futuristic novels about France:
For bibliographies of his writings on this topic, please see: