All in all, this is an extremely interesting book, not least because it tackles some of the most important issues currently facing European Muslims. If you want to know what European Muslims have to say about religion, politics, identity, social integration, multiculturalism and foreign policy, then I recommend you read this book. (The Muslim News )

refreshingly down to earth book...this valuable book may also force Europeans to question the self-image of their continent as an essentially secular place. (The Economist )

... what makes this thoughtful and honest volume so useful is its refusal to simplify an extraordinarily complex picture ... By destroying bogeymen, Klausen forces us to rationally and compassionately sensitive issues of great importance to Europe's future. (Foreign Affairs, Vol 85 No 2 )

The Islamic Challenge: Politics and Religion in Western Europe is a timely contributions to the 'Muslims in the West' literature, which poses questions that have not been addressed before... Overall, The Islamic Challenge's cross-national study contributes important insights. (Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies )

Klausen's survey presents a useful counterpoint to the now-hackneyed image of disaffected Muslim youth. (World Policy Journal )

"refreshingly down to earth book...this valuable book may also force Europeans to question the self-image of their continent as an essentially secular place."