The spaces of Islamic worship in Europe are the subject of multiple debates and controversies. European societies cast a whole series of assumed prejudices on these social institutions, contributing to the delegitimisation of their socialising role at the heart of Muslim communities. Nevertheless, mosques on European soil are undergoing significant transformations, which are worth considering in view of the fact they are contributing to defining the present and future of Islam in Europe.
Islam in Europe, mosques, communities, social institution.