Islam in Slovenia
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ethnic Muslims.[2] In 2014, there were 48,266 Muslims in Slovenia, making up about 2 percent of the total population.[3] The Muslim community of Slovenia is headed by Nedžad Grabus.[4] There are also a few Muslim migrant workers from Central Asia
; however, they are not counted in the census, because they are not citizens of Slovenia.
Demographics
Demographics of Muslims In Slovenia by ethnicity in 2002[5]
| Ethnicity | Muslims | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Bosniaks | 19,923 | 41.95% |
ethnic Muslims |
9,328 | 19.64% |
| "Bosnians" (otherwise undeclared) |
5,724 | 12.05% |
| Albanians | 5,237 | 11.03% |
| Slovene Muslims | 2,804 | 5.90% |
| Roma | 868 | 1.83% |
| Montenegrins | 634 | 1.33% |
| Macedonians | 507 | 1.07% |
| "Yugoslavs" (otherwise undeclared) |
55 | 0.12% |
| Serbs | 53 | 0.11% |
| Croats | 30 | 0.06% |
| Hungarians | 8 | 0.02% |
| Undeclared or unknown | 1,846 | 3.89% |
| Others | 445 | 0.94% |
| Regionally declared | 15 | 0.03% |
| Total | 47,477 | 100% |
Muslim buildings in Slovenia
There was a mosque in Log pod Mangartom, a village now in the extreme northwest of Slovenia, Log pod Mangartom Mosque, built by the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry Regiment No. 4 during World War I and probably demolished soon after the war.[6] In 2013, works begun to build a mosque in Ljubljana, to be completed in 2016.
Ljubljana Mosque
In September 2013 the foundation stone was laid for a mosque to be 70% funded by
Danilo Turk and Mufti of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina Husein Kavazović.[8] The project had faced administrative hurdles and was a political risk in a majority Roman Catholic country. It also faced a possible referendum on the matter in 2004 with 12,000 signatures for it; however, the Constitutional Court of Slovenia rejected the petition on the grounds of freedom of religion. It was also controversial due to the financial crisis afflicting the country. At the ceremony, there was also a rare sight of women in headscarves.[9]
See also
- Demographics of Slovenia
- Slovenes
- Muslims (ethnicity)
References
- ^ "Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050". Pew Research Center. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ISBN 9788390322957.
- ^ "Muslim Population by Country: S - T". Ministry of Hajj Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Predsednik Mešihata – Mufti Nedžad Grabus" [The President of Meshihat – Mufti Nedžad Grabus] (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 12 April 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ "Population by religion and ethnic affiliation, Slovenia, 2002 Census". Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
- ^ Sejko Mekanović, Husein (2011). Džamija [The Mosque] (PDF) (in Slovenian).
- ^ "Slovenia starts work on its first mosque".
- ^ "Turkey and World News".
- ^ Reuters
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