Overview Report 11 Cities: Antwerp, Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Leicester, London, Marseille, Paris, Rotterdam, Stockholm 2199 interviews: 1110 Muslim, 1089 non-Muslim66 focus groups,Over 200 stakeholder interviewsReview of policy and research literature Muslims in EU Cities

Sample profile CharacteristicpercentTotal count Religion Muslim Non-Muslim Gender Male Female Age <

Sample profile CharacteristicpercentTotal count Country of Birth EU country Non-EU Education No formal education Primary education Secondary education University Employment Employed Self employed Unemployed Other

SCOPE OF THE STUDY Cohesion, Belonging, Discrimination and Interactions EducationEmploymentHousingHealthcareCivic and political participationPolicing and securityMedia Muslims in EU Cities

Key finding There is a positive story of integration working well in local areas Muslims in EU Cities

Getting on together A majority of Muslims (69 per cent) and non- Muslims (67 per cent) “agree” or “strongly agree” that their local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together. Muslims in EU Cities

Helping neighbours Three quarters of Muslims and non-Muslims ‘agree’ or ‘strongly agree’ that people in their neighbourhood are willing to help their neighbours Muslims in EU Cities

Shared Values Perceptions remain of differences in the values held by Muslims and non-Muslims living in the same neighbourhood Muslims in EU Cities

Shared values Yet, Muslims and non-Muslims identified the same values as important values to the country where they live Muslims in EU Cities

Shared values But difference of values in one area… For non-Muslims “tolerance of others” was an important values while for Muslims there was emphasis on “respect for all religions”. Muslims in EU Cities

Identity and Belonging Belonging starts local Inclusive city identity campaigns work The second generation have a stronger sense of belonging than the first Muslims in EU Cities

Identity and Belonging Visible religious identity or practice does not affect sense of belonging Muslims in EU Cities

Identity and belonging Improved educational achievement and full time employment correlate with greater cultural identification Persistent experiences of discrimination and prejudice in affecting sense of cultural identification Muslims in EU Cities

Religious discrimination Muslims and non-Muslims agree on extent of racial discrimination in society Muslims and non-Muslims disagree on extent of religious discrimination in society Muslims in EU Cities

Religious discrimination Why? Different understanding of fair or equal treatment Muslims in EU Cities

Religious discrimination Experiences of discrimination differ amongst Muslims: European-born Muslims, particularly women, were more likely to perceive higher levels of religious discrimination than Muslims born abroad Muslims in EU Cities

Education The education system does matter Early selection can disadvantage pupils from minority ethnic groups Muslims in EU Cities

Education Muslim parents are concerned about the impact of ethnic segregation in schools Training needed to ensure effective teaching in the increasingly ethnically and religiously diverse classroom Muslims in EU Cities

Civic participation A majority of non-Muslim respondents (56 per cent) and just under half of Muslim respondents (47 per cent) had been involved in some form of formal civic participation in the past 12 months. Muslims in EU Cities

Civic participation Most common area of civic participation is in relation to education Muslims in EU Cities

Civic participation Involvement in a mixed organisations appears to have a small positive impact on whether respondents feel that they can influence decisions affecting their city or the country. Muslims in EU Cities

Civic participation Involvement in own-ethnic/religion organisations appears to correlate with greater levels of trust in the city councils. Muslims in EU Cities

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