The book focusses on the historical emergence and contemporary challenges of Muslim community
organizations and their struggle for recognition as ordinary voices in multiethnic and
multi-religious civil societies of Western democracies. It offers a range of different
perspectives on how Muslim communities position themselves and navigate the social and
political landscape shaped by on the one hand normalization of ethno-religious diversity and
on the other ongoing misrecognition and essentialisation of Muslims in the West. The
contributions from internationally acclaimed scholars as well as emerging researchers from
Canada the United Kingdom France Germany Switzerland and Australia shine new light on both
country-specific similarities and divergences.
