Islam shaping a new Europe

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Islam shaping a new Europe

Sun Dec 19, 9:40 AM ET   Top Stories - Chicago Tribune


By Evan Osnos Tribune foreign correspondent

A NOTE FROM THE EDITORS: Anyone wondering how the struggle for the soul of Islam could play out in America should look to Europe. Islamic traditions and beliefs are prompting Europeans to re-evaluate practices and laws as well as prized principles, such as the separation of church and state. Nowhere is this more evident than in France, now home to the largest Islamic community on the continent. For the 11th part of this occasional series, a Tribune reporter traveled to a Paris suburb to examine the future that Europe is straining to handle.

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Posted 20 Dec 2004

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