History of Islam in Europe - Episode 8: The legacy of Islam

<p>Muslims have been living in eastern parts of Europe for centuries. Since the 1970s, the presence of Muslims has also become a fact of life in other parts of Europe. In this last episode we will discuss where Europe and its Islam stand in the twenty-first century. Is it a continuation of the past, or are Europe and its Muslims sharing different worlds?<br/><br/><b>Matters of Humanities: History of Islam in Europe</b><br/>People are often surprised that the history of the Islam in Europe is so much more than a history of wars. It&apos;s also a story of diplomacy and trade, knowledge and arts, from Muslims living together with Christians and Europeans for centuries. Muslims and the Islam are not things that just &apos;happened&apos; to Europe, they are part of Europe. In this podcast series, professor Maurits Berger talks about the history of the Islam in Europe: going back to the first Muslim who set foot in Europe, and seeing what kind of interactions have taken place between Muslims and Europeans since then.<br/><br/><b>Music<br/></b>• Radio Tarifa: &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Spain) • Amina Alaoui, &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Morocco) • Elina Duni: &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Albanian-Swiss) • Stefano Battaglia: &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Italy) • Maria del Mar Bonet: &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Spain) • Abdel Karim: &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Egypt) • Natacha Atlas: &apos;Lamma badda&apos; (Belgian-Egyptian) • Hamza el Din: &apos;Mwasha&apos; (Sudan)<br/><br/></p>