Europe’s Muslim population expected to rise by a third by 2030

According to population projections, Europe’s Muslim community is expected to increase by a third by 2030. Globally, the Muslim population is expected to grow at about twice the rate of the non-Muslim one.

The forecast that the Muslim population is to grow is likely to fuel the already fiery European topic of integration. The subject of how minorities integrate with majorities in society has been long debated in Germany, France, the UK and several other EU countries.

The balance between allowing Muslims to practice their faith in freedom and expecting them to adapt to life in a traditionally Christian culture is not an easy one.

• Prif ffynhonnell

Open Society Foundations: At Home In Europe Project http://www.soros.org/initiatives/home

FRA: Press Release, 28.5.09: New FRA report examines discrimination against Muslims http://fra.europa.eu/en/press-release/2010/new-fra-report-examines-discrimination-against-muslims

Pew Research Center; Press Release, 27.1.11: The Future of the Global Muslim Population. Projections for 2010-2030 http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1872/muslim-population-projections-worldwide-fast-growth

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