Islam and Muslims in Germany. Ed. Ala Al-Hamarneh and Jörn Thielmann. (Muslim Minorities, 7). Leiden and Boston: Brill, 2008. Pp. xx+596. Hbk. ISBN 978-90-04-15866-5. €145. US$215.

This is an impressive volume that offers fresh empirical insights into the landscape of Muslim minorities in Germany. The case studies stem from a wide range of disciplines including anthropology, sociology, geography, history, law, economics, Christian theology and Islamic studies. Although the words ‘Muslim’ and ‘Islam’ in the title invoke t…