{"product_id":"9780241742822","title":"Muslim Europe","description":"Author: Hussain, Tharik\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241742822\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 10 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revelatory history traversing the ancient roots of Islam in Europe \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis revelatory history explores the ancient roots of Muslim Europe, tracing their journey through the Mediterranean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur odyssey begins in the little-known Sufi lodges in Cyprus, where Muslims arrived in 647AD. From there, we travel through the continent - visiting places such as Sicily, Malta, Portugal and Spain - encountering red-haired European Sultans and Arabic-speaking Christian Kings. We meet forgotten Muslim pioneers, such as Abbas Ibn Firnas who gave us flight and Ibn Sina who gave us modern medicine. We see the Islam-inspired \u003ci\u003emudejar \u003c\/i\u003eart of fourteenth-century Christians in Spain, and how such cross fertilisation birthed Europe's 'Renaissance'. We discover the long-forgotten tombs of European Muslims who knew the Prophet Muhammad, and the author - award-winning writer Tharik Hussain - becomes the first Muslim in over 900 years to pray inside the remains of a nameless Sicilian Mosque.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo remedy Europe's Islamic amnesia, this ambitious history reveals that Islam is no side show to Western culture - but rather has been integral to its development over 1,400 years.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729818439838,"sku":"UBD-9780241742822","price":59.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241742822.jpg?v=1776650468","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241742822","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}