Islam in Kosovo

Islam in Kosovo has a long standing tradition dating back to the conquering of the Balkans, including Kosovo, by the Ottoman Empire. Before the Battle of Kosovo Polje in 1389, the entire Balkan region had been Christianized by both the Roman and Byzantine Empires. From 1389 until 1912, Kosovo was officially governed by the Muslim Ottoman Empire and, as such, a high level of Islamization occurred. During the time period after World War II, Kosovo was ruled by secular socialist authorities in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). During that period, Kosovars became increasingly secularized. Today, over 90% of Kosovo's Population is Muslim mainly sunni with a very small minorty of Bektashi & Dervish sects.

Statistics

Kosovo:

• Islam = 92% (mainly Albanian , Turks & Ashkali)
• Orthodox = 4% (mainly Serbs & Roma gypsies)
• Catholics = 2% (mainly Albanian & Roma gypsies)
• Other's = 1%

See also

• Battle of Kosovo
• Islam in Serbia