Islam in Europe Islam is currently the second largest religion in the world, with such strength in numbers, it’s been seen that throughout European history, the Muslim empire has left its mark. The Muslim empire is one of the biggest religions in the world and has had many influences throughout the world. It’s evident that historically, Europe has been influenced by Islam culturally, economically, and politically, all of which have helped to shape Europe into what it is today. The Crusades had a big impact on Islam in Europe. The Crusaders tried to take control of the Middle East. The crusades was a war between Christians and Muslims. This holy war was from “1096-1291” (History.com Staff). This is a very gruesome war. This time was very hard
