Balkan Muslims
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Balkan Muslims are a diverse group of Slavic and other ethnic communities in the Balkan Peninsula who practice Islam and share intertwined historical, cultural, and linguistic traditions shaped by centuries of Ottoman and regional influence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balkan Muslims canonical | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Balkan population group
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Muslim community ⓘ religious-ethnic community ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| culturalFeature |
Balkan folk poetry
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Islamic religious festivals ⓘ Ottoman-influenced architecture ⓘ coffeehouse culture ⓘ sevdalinka music tradition ⓘ shared culinary traditions ⓘ |
| demographicTrend |
labor migration to Western Europe
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urbanization ⓘ |
| experiencedEvent |
Bosnian War
NERFINISHED
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ethnic cleansing in the 1990s ⓘ population exchanges in the early 20th century ⓘ wars of Yugoslav succession ⓘ |
| hasMinorityStatusIn | most Balkan states ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
Austro-Hungarian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalProcess | Islamization during Ottoman rule ⓘ |
| identityAspect |
combination of religious and ethnic identities
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regional Balkan identity ⓘ use of local Slavic and non-Slavic languages ⓘ |
| includesEthnicGroup |
Albanian Muslims
NERFINISHED
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Bosniaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Gorani NERFINISHED ⓘ Muslim Slavs of Sandžak NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomaks NERFINISHED ⓘ Roma Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ Torbeši NERFINISHED ⓘ Turks in the Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Albanian language
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Romani language NERFINISHED ⓘ Slavic languages ⓘ Turkic languages ⓘ |
| majorHoliday |
Eid al-Adha
NERFINISHED
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Eid al-Fitr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorLanguage |
Albanian language
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Bosnian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Bulgarian language ⓘ Macedonian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Romani language NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentInCountry |
Albania
NERFINISHED
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Bosnia and Herzegovina NERFINISHED ⓘ Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo NERFINISHED ⓘ Moldova NERFINISHED ⓘ Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ North Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Slovenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Bektashi order
NERFINISHED
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Hanafi school of Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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