Rising migration and terrorism tensions are increasing Muslim–non-Muslim contact worldwide.

Evidence

Understanding intergroup relations and the anxiety that can result has become increasingly relevant to interactions between Muslim and non-Muslim individuals due to current tensions between Islamic groups and many Western nations (e.g., acts of terrorism in Madrid and London, the U.S. War on Terror). Furthermore, the anticipated increase in migration from the Middle East and North Africa to Western countries will undoubtedly lead to increased contact between Muslim and non-Muslim groups. — Patricia Hopkins, Developing an Intergroup Anxiety toward…, 11