There's no denying that the massive wave of Muslim migration into Europe from the Middle East and North Africa, much of it the result of violent conflict in places like Syria, has had a profound effect on the region's politics. Among other things, it has sparked a major backlash, empowering far-right groups and their bigoted messages all over the continent.
What's interesting is that while it's certainly the case that there are a lot more Muslims in many European countries than there were just a short time ago, a survey from Ipsos Mori shows that residents of those countries — and others, including the U.S. — are overestimating, by a large margin, just how many Muslims there are.
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