Islam in Serbia
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The Muslims in Serbia are mostly ethnic Bosniaks and Albanians, but also members of the smaller ethnic groups like Muslims by nationality, Ashkali, Egyptians, Gorani, Roma, and Turks.
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[edit] History
Islam came with the Turks to the Balkans. The Ottoman Turks built mosques. The Gorani in southern Kosovo in the 18th century as well, Albanian speaking Roma of Kosovo are Muslims, some Serbian speaking Roma are also Muslims (often tracing their previous settlement to Macedonia or Bosnia).
[edit] Islamic communities
Islamic believers in Serbia are organized into two communities:
- "Islamic community of Serbia" (Islamska zajednica Srbije), with seat in Belgrade, administered by self-called reis-ul-ulema (Grand Mufti) Adem Zilkić.
- "Islamic community in Serbia" (Islamska zajednica u Srbiji), with seat in Novi Pazar, administered by mufti Muamer Zukorlić, which include:
- Islamic community in Sandžak (Islamska zajednica Sandžaka), with seat in Novi Pazar, administered by mufti Muamer Zukorlić.
- Islamic community in Vojvodina (Islamska zajednica Vojvodine), with seat in Novi Sad, administered by mufti Fadil Murati.
- Islamic community in Preševo Valley (Islamska zajednica Preševske Doline), with seat in Preševo.
- Islamic community in Central Serbia (Islamska zajednica Centralne Srbije), with seat in Belgrade.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Islamic community of Serbia
- Islamic community in Serbia
- Islamic community of Vojvodina
- Publishing house of ICinS
- Faculty of Islamic studies
- Muslims of Serbia
- Mosque in Subotica
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