Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Islam in Bosnia and Herzegovina has a rich and longstanding history in the country. It was introduced in the 15th and 16th centuries because of the Ottoman conquests of the Balkans. There are today around 3.5 million Bosnian Muslims or Bosniaks around the world, including the large number who left the country during the Bosnian war. Well over two million Bosnian Muslims live in their native Bosnia and Herzegovina. They are 45-48 percent of the country's population, therefore the largest homogenous ethnic group.[1][2][3][4] The modern Bosnian Muslims are often referred to as Bosniaks. They descend from Bošnjani who accepted Islam in the 15th century, and throughout the Ottoman rule of the country in general. Bosniaks are overwhelmingly Sunni Muslims.
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Fethija Mosque, former church of St. Anthony, 1266
Aladža Mosque, Foča, 1550 (rebuilt 2018)
Karađoz-beg Mosque, Mostar, 1557
Ali-pasha Mosque, Sarajevo, 1560
Šišman Ibrahim-pasha Mosque (Hadži Alijina Džamija), Počitelj, 1561
Ferhat-pasha Mosque, Sarajevo, 1562
Čobanija Mosque, 1565
References
- ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina". U.S. Department of State.
- ↑ "Slavic Heritage Coalition". Archived from the original on 2011-08-21. Retrieved 2012-09-20.
- ↑ "Mehinovic v. Vuckovic – CJA".
- ↑ "What Should I Know About Bosnia and Herzegovina?". wiseGEEK.