Muslim immigration occurred in large numbers in Nicaragua in the late 19th century.
Apart from asylum seekers, currently most Muslim immigration takes place through marriage migration and family reunification laws.
Substantial Muslim immigration began in the 1970s, and accelerated dramatically over the 1980s to 1990s.
Muslim immigration, mostly male, was high in the late 1960s and 1970s.
The survey also measured feelings in several non-Muslim countries about Muslim immigration.
"Muslim immigration is connected more strongly than any other with welfare state dependency and criminality."
The problem is not Muslim immigration, but a failure to plan for a smoother transition to a more diverse society.
Muslim minority populations and Muslim immigration gained new political significance.
"The Muslim immigration has thrown Europe back to the religious conflicts of the past."
Fortuyn had said that he favoured putting an end to Muslim immigration, if possible.