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The Daily Lives of Muslims
by Nilufer Gole
(Zed Books, £20)
THIS book is written with an essential goal in mind — to try to understand how Europe’s Muslims relate to questions of faith, identity and citizenship.
Very much a community who are ignored and demonised, it’s fair to say that while the vast majority of Muslims reject Islamism, a significant number would also struggle with what could be called liberal secular values.
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