Abstract
The increased volume of migration to Europe, especially from Eastern, predominantly Islamic countries, has provoked political and cultural debates and opened up many public policy issues. This includes not only quotas, distribution and immigration policy, but also integration strategies and their difficult implementation due to growing xenophobia and Islamophobia.
This article deals with the challenge of integration of immigrants of Arab (mostly but not exclusively Islamic) origin into the Czech Republic. But rather than studying the impact of Islamic immigration on Czech society and culture, or the way in which it transforms it, we will focus on the less obvious question: "How are the identities of newcomers transformed by the influence of the host society?" This question is often neglected in connection with the target group, but it is very important, because its answers can help us in improving the integration process and coexistence.