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Muslim identity: The European context Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE ISLAM MUSLIMS IDENTITY MINORITY GROUPS Islam is a minority religion in Europe; however, the number of Muslims is rapidly increasing and with this increase comes the issue of Muslim identity and what it means to a 'new look' Europe. Muslims like people in other religious groups come from different nationalities, social backgrounds and economic levels. Yet in countries across Europe, Muslims have established a common community, because of their 'affiliation' to Islam; their religion is their identity. Identity is an issue fundamental to all our lives. Each one of us is a complex collection of loyalties, associations, beliefs and personal perspectives. However, for many, the question of identity may seldom cause personal conflict or trauma as people live within established communities with shared beliefs and perspectives. For others, particularly those who live in fragmented communities or belong to minority or marginalised groups as in the case of the religious minority group discussed here it may be a question that pursues them all their lives. The most commonly accepted way of defining identity within Western society, as an individual within a liberal democracy, is discussed in this paper, followed by a consideration of minorities within those democratic communities and in particular one religious minority, Muslims, in the European context. 2026-09-30T11:47:48Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33353739.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Muslim_identity_The_European_context/33353739 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0