Europe’s Muslim population share far exceeds that of the United States

Evidence

First, it means that most European countries have a much higher percentage of residents with a Muslim background than the United States. The Pew Research Center estimated that, in 2010, there were 2.6 million Muslims in the United States, comprising 0.8 percent of the population. Projections for 2030 indicate there will be 6.2 million Muslims, constituting 1.7 percent of the population. The Muslim presence in Europe, comparatively speaking, is and will continue to be much more substantial and visible. — Green, Todd H, The Fear of Islam_ An Introduction to…, 341

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi said in 2006 that ‘We have fifty million Muslims in Europe. There are signs that Allah will grant Islam victory in Europe—without swords, without guns, without military conquests. The fifty million Muslims of Europe will turn it into a Muslim continent within a few decades.’ (Spencer 2009). This quote has been cited as evidence of ‘hijra’ on websites such as Refugee Resettlement Watch (Corcoran 2015a) and Jihad Watch (Spencer 2009).; France holds Europe’s most favorable Muslim views yet wildly overestimates Muslim population. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 547; European Muslim populations would keep growing even with zero immigration — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 557

Broader Connections

• France holds Europe’s most favorable Muslim views yet wildly overestimates Muslim population. #corroborates (0.75) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 547
• European Muslim populations would keep growing even with zero immigration #expands (0.75) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 557
• Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi said in 2006 that ‘We have fifty million Muslims in Europe. There are signs that Allah will grant Islam victory in Europe—without swords, without guns, without… #corroborates (0.70)