Reports from the Christian Community: The Kosovars were very touched to see that the Turks, who originally brought Islam to Kosovo, were open to the gospel and wanted to know more about Jesus.
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There are over 100 mosques in Italy, 65 of which are in the North. Italian Muslims are increasingly gaining official recognition, which helps them open mosques and Islamic schools.
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Taking into account the various language communication problems and cross-cultural misunderstandings, it is easy to see how problems crop up in southwestern Toulouse, the area in France where most of the North African population live.
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Most former Muslims say they came to faith through the steady witness of French Christian friends. Some are growing in maturity but others still carry heavy baggage from difficult childhoods.
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The Islamic mission field has come to Europe. Post war immigration has brought many ethnic peoples from around the globe to settle throughout Europe. Many of these people are from lands that have little or no access to the Gospel.
The U.K. has a Muslim population of over 1.5 million with over 1,800 mosques and 3000 Quaranic schools. There are more than half a million Muslims in London alone. Yet Christians have been apathetic or fearful to witness to Muslims and conversions have been few. There is only one Christian fellowship for each of the Turks, Kurds and Iranians. While those from Yemen and Morocco remain totally unreached. Many young people come from abroad to study in England and return to their countries never hearing the Gospel. The Islamic counsel for Europe is based in London. Oil wealth funding and considerable Muslim missionary effort is directed to winning England for Islam.
It is not easy for Muslims to convert even in Europe. Often, they are rejected by their community and family. Many European Muslims, particularly students, are often much more loyal to Islam, sensing their identity is threatened.
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The vast of the Muslim community lives and works in the area around one main street in Luton. This particular area (Bury Park) is facing many needs and challenges. It has been identified as one of the neediest communities in England.
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Cyprus has been divided between the Turkish and Greek Cypriots since 1974 when Greece tried to impose political union with Cyprus by force. Turkey responded by invading northern Cyprus. Within three weeks the Turks had occupied most of the northern part of the island.
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Nora and her family belong to the Millet ethnic group (300,000 Turkish-speaking Gypsies). They are part of about one million mainly Muslim Turkish-speaking people living in Bulgaria (which has a total population of 8.2 million).
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