Jainism in Europe Mahavir and Nakoda Bhairavji Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur also have UK centres in Leicester, London and Manchester. Jainism A Way of Life by Vinod Kapashi Jainism in Europe The credit of introducing Jainism to the West goes to a German scholar Hermann Jacobi who translated some Jain literature and published it in the series 'Sacred Books of East' in 1884. In Europe, the largest Jain populations are in Britain with a population of about 25,000 (as of 2006). Jains living outside India belong to various traditions, Digambara, Shvetambara, Terapanthi, Sthanakvasi, Shrimad Rajchandra are all represented. In many cases, they gather
Iraqi diaspora in Europe in Denmark. This is partially due to the large number of Kurds who have emigrated from northern Iraq. The number of Iraqis in Finland is 32,778, which is the fourth largest in Europe, after Sweden, Germany and the UK. The current population of Iraqis in France is estimated at around 8,200. However, it has been reported that since the invasion of Iraq, France has only accepted 13 refugees. Some reports claim that there are 1,300 Iraqi refugees living in France. France is set to host 500 Iraqi Christian refugees. The number of Iraqis in Germany is estimated at around 150,000.