Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-261) and index.
Introduction : from clash to encounter -- The numbers debate -- pt. I. Islam and the West : mutual transformation -- Islam as stigma -- The secularization of individual Islamic practice -- The secularization of Islamic institutions in Europe and the United States : two approaches -- pt. II. The imagined community -- The absolutized community -- The virtual community -- pt. III. The reinvented community : new figures of Islamic authority in the West -- Bureaucratic and parochial leaders -- Transnational leaders and charismatic speakers -- The reformation of Islamic thought -- Conclusion : toward a reconciliation of Islam and the West? -- Appendix I: Estimates of population identified as Muslims, European Union member states -- Appendix II: American Muslim organizations -- Appendix III: Muslim umbrella organizations in Europe -- Glossary.
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Exploring the woefully neglected reality of Islam as a major cultural and religious facet of American and European politics and societies, Cesari examines how Muslims in the West are challenging the notion of an inevitable clash or confrontation. Comparing the interaction of Muslims with their new countries, this book addresses the implications of increased Islamic visibility, violent clashes, beneficial cooperation, and questions within the Muslim community about their role and the role of Islam in democratic states. Pursuing a holistic approach to Muslims as a new minority within western democracy, Cesari provides important insights. -- Publisher description.