Islam and Muslims in Europe

On Islam in Europe, Hilaire Belloc, an Anglo-French writer, wrote in 1938: "The future always comes as a surprise, but political wisdom consists in attempting at least some partial judgement of what that surprise may be. And for my part I cannot but believe that a main unexpected thing of the future is the return of Islam." After seven decades, these words sound still very fresh. Indeed, discussions and publications about Islam and Europe have been overwhelming. Some observers even argue that after the fall of Berlin wall, Islam has now emerged as a single challenge for Europe and the Western world. As a result, this question is always raised: what would be the future of Europe? With the presence of Muslims, what would be the future of Western world? While a list of questions can still be posted, until recently another question emerges: Is Europe about to overrun by Muslims? Pankaj Mishra attempts to answer this last question in his latest article entitled “A culture of fear”.