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7 LUMS L.J. 152 (2020)
Islamic Personal Law in Europe: A Chance for the Integration of European Muslim Community

handle is hein.journals/lumslj7 and id is 158 raw text is: Islamic Personal Law in Europe: A Chance for the Integration of European Muslim Community Beata Polok* Abstract The influx of immigrants from Muslim countries has initiated a discourse on the incompatibility of Sharia rules with European values and has given rise to certain questions regarding the application of Islamic law in several European countries. The right of Muslim women to wear a veil is one of the most evident examples of the controversy amongst the Muslim communities living in Europe. Though European governments place emphasis on the integration of Muslims and their rights, so far the criticism of Islam has failed to facilitate this process. This article is an attempt to answer the question of the ways in which Islamic law is perceived through the prism of the Council of Europe, European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and legislation of selected European countries. The author attempts to answer the question of whether or not it is possible to implement Islamic law in Europe while respecting European principles and values. Keywords: Islam, Sharia, Muslims in Europe, Integration, Council of Europe, Human Rights Introduction The influx of Muslims in Europe as a result of the migration crisis has unleashed the debate about legal differences between Islamic and Western cultures. Many non-Muslim European citizens treat Muslims as outsiders who should retain the status of guests and obey the law of the region. Growing fear and hatred against Muslims in Europe have caused a wave of Islamophobia. Geert Wilders is one of the most well-known European politicians responsible for driving the wave of hate directed towards Muslims. A surprising finding is that the anti-Muslim atmosphere is created in countries where Muslims constitute less than 0.5% of the country's population.' For PhD Candidate at Uniwersytet Sl1ski w Katowicach. According to Pew Research Centre Report from 2017, the countries with the largest number of Muslim populations in Europe are: Cyprus (25.5%) France (12.5%), Bulgaria (12.5%)

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