A united stance taken by the UK police, government and community leaders after the London bombings is said to have limited the backlash against Muslims.
So-called faith hate crimes increased sharply after the 7 July attacks, according to a report by the European Monitoring Centre on Racism (EUMC).
But the increase was temporary and incident levels have already fallen.
The report says the bombings prompted a broader public debate across Europe about bringing communities together.
The EUMC's findings were being presented to the European Parliament on Thursday.
Crime surge
EUMC Director Beate Winkler said the attacks in London made many British Muslims feel vulnerable. "The strong lead given by UK ministers, police and community leaders, both in condemning the attacks and in insisting that any acts against the wider Muslim community would be dealt with firmly, has had the right result," she said.
"We welcome the decisiveness of political leadership against anti-Muslim incidents, the positive engagement with Muslim communities and the support of the police services"
The report also found that other EU governments helped prevent a wider backlash against Muslims by making a clear the distinction between the acts of the bombers and the Muslim faith.
"The united stand taken across Europe in the face of the bomb attacks has been an excellent example of cohesion and unity in action," said Ms Winkler.
Figures for London show a surge in faith hate crimes from 15 for the week before the attacks to 68 and 92 in the weeks of and after the bombings. By 10 October, the figure had dropped to 20.
Attacks against Muslims, "or those perceived to be Muslim", in the UK included verbal abuse, and arson attacks on mosques and even Sikh temples.
Minor Islamophobic incidents were also reported elsewhere in Europe, including e-mail threats against targets in Sweden, a stone thrown through a mosque window in Austria and an alleged attack on a Sikh bus driver in Copenhagen on 9 July by a man who allegedly shouted "London".
The report says that although it may still be too early to say, the impact of the 7 July bombings on the lives of Muslims has not been as significant as the 11 September attacks on the US in 2001.
The report praised initiatives in EU countries to help combat Islamophobia, including:
"The real test will be whether these positive initiatives will be followed up and foster community cohesion in the longer term," Ms Winkler added.
HATE CRIME IN THE UK
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