In conclusion, one can suggest that there is need to not only include pluralism in language and analyze the discourse of Islam in the West through the lens of transnationalism, plurality and cosmopolitanism, but also understand and appreciate ‘polyvalence and polysemy’, as Ghaneabassiri has argued. By these terms, he means, being able to understand and appreciate the varying meanings of the same concepts in Islam. For instance, the way Islam was practiced in the U.S, by groups such as the Nation of Islam, was quite different from the ‘mainstream’ notion. In an effort to take back the ‘essentials’ of the religion, there has been a gradual movement by groups such as the NOI to join ‘global Islam.’ The local vs. global forces shaping Islam in each context are quite fascinating to observe and Australia offers us this unique perspective, to see how Muslims are integrating into a Western society.