About this Event
For over 1,400 years, Muslims have been an integral part of Europe’s story, yet their contributions have been pushed to the margins or erased altogether. In Muslim Europe, award-winning author Tharik Hussain restores this forgotten history. In a revelatory journey across the continent, Hussain explores the footsteps of the first Muslims who arrived on European soil in 647 AD, travelling through Sicily, Malta, Portugal and Spain.
Tharik Hussain is an award-winning author, historian and travel writer. His previous book Minarets in the Mountains was longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize. He has written for the Times, the Guardian, the Telegraph and National Geographic Traveler and broadcast media such as Al Jazeera and the BBC.
Event venue & nearby stays
London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, United Kingdom
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