I really enjoyed this。 Tharik Hussain is a British Muslim author， travel writer and journalist specialising in Muslim heritage and culture。 After discovering Muslim communities in Bulgaria he decides to travel round the Western Balkans with his family， through BiH， Serbia， Kosovo， North Macedonia， Albania and Montenegro， discovering the Muslim areas of Europe。 As well as uncovering a part of Europe that's often overlooked， the book also digs in to the history of Ottoman Europe， influenced by sev I really enjoyed this。 Tharik Hussain is a British Muslim author， travel writer and journalist specialising in Muslim heritage and culture。 After discovering Muslim communities in Bulgaria he decides to travel round the Western Balkans with his family， through BiH， Serbia， Kosovo， North Macedonia， Albania and Montenegro， discovering the Muslim areas of Europe。 As well as uncovering a part of Europe that's often overlooked， the book also digs in to the history of Ottoman Europe， influenced by seventeenth century Ottoman traveller and writer Evliya Celebi。 Though parts can be tough to read， given the tragic recent history of the former Yugoslavia， the book is engaging and charming， and， ultimately， a plea for tolerance and a recognition of Europe's rich and diverse history。 Though I picked up the book because I've visited some of the areas Tharik visited， I think it will appeal to readers who are unfamiliar with the region， introducing them to a fascinating area of the world and an almost forgotten part of European history。 。。。more