Experiences of African Muslims in Europe: Diaspora, Migration, and Contemporary Challenges

Abstract

Different disciplines have explored the concept of diaspora from different perspectives. However, the experiences of African Muslims in Europe have not been systematically studied. Therefore, this paper examines critically the challenges facing African Muslims in Europe. In agreement with other researches, this paper notes that there are many challenges facing the   African Muslims living in Europe today. Triangulation method was used to gather information for this paper, and both primary and secondary sources were used to obtain information for this article.  The findings of this paper show that although there are many challenges facing the Muslims in Europe, but it also has its positive values. The paper notes that the trend of migration will continue unabated unless if Government could live up to her expectation by provision of basic amenities and   state-of-the-arts facilities to the African continent, the phenomenon could be reduced. A concerted effort is therefore needed among all stake holders in the African continent for the task of promoting good leadership and followership in our continent.

Keywords: Diaspora, Migration, Leadership, Culture, Religion