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Bosniaks of Serbia

February 23, 2024

See also: Serb Muslims

Bosniaks of Serbia (Serbian: Бошњаци у Србији, romanized: Bošnjaci u Srbiji) are a recognized national minority in Serbia. According to the 2022 census, the population of ethnic Bosniaks in Serbia is 153,801, constituting 2.3% of the total population, which makes them the third-largest ethnic group in the country. The vast majority of them live in the southwestern part of the country that borders Montenegro and Kosovo, called Sandžak. Their cultural center is located in Novi Pazar.

Bosniaks of Serbia
Бошњаци у Србији
Bošnjaci u Srbiji
Flag of the National Council of the Bosniak minority in Serbia
Total population
153,801 Serbian citizens, 2.31% of Serbia's population (2022)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Novi Pazar85,204 (79.84%)[2]
Tutin30,413 (92.01%)[2]
Sjenica17,665 (73.35%)[2]
Languages
Bosnian, Serbian
Religion
Sunni Islam
Related ethnic groups
Serbs, South Slavs

Politics edit

 
Prvomajska Street in Novi Pazar

The first major political organising of the Sandžak Bosniaks happened at the Sjenica conference, held in August 1917, during the Austrian-Hungarian occupation of the Sanjak of Novi Pazar. The Bosniak representatives at the conference decided to ask the Austrian-Hungarian authorities to separate the Sanjak of Novi Pazar from Serbia and Montenegro and merge it with Bosnia and Herzegovina, or at least to give an autonomy to the region.[3]

After the end of the World War I and the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes in 1918, the Sandžak region also become a part of the newly created country. At the Constitutional Assembly election held in 1920, the Sandžak Bosniaks voted for the People's Radical Party. The main reason for supporting the radicals was a promise made to several influential Bosniaks that they would be compensated for losing their lands during the agrarian reform.[4]

Sandžak Muslims organised themselves jointly with the Albanians in the Džemijet party, that covered the area of the present-day Kosovo, North Macedonia and Sandžak. The main goal of the Džemijet was the protection of interests of Bosniaks and Albanians. Džemijet was founded in 1919 in Skopje and was led by Nexhip Draga and later by his brother Ferhat Bey Draga. After it was founded in Skopje, branches of the party were soon founded in Kosovo, Sandžak and the rest of Macedonia. District and municipal branches in Sandžak were founded at a meeting of Džemijet held in Novi Pazar in 1922. The meeting was highly attended, and it insisted upon Bosniak unity instead of division by various political parties.

One of the most important political figures of the Bosniaks in part of Sandžak situated at Serbia's geographic territory was Mufti Muamer Zukorlić, who led revival of Bosniak teritorial and institutional organization in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Religion edit

According to the 2011 Census, almost all Bosniaks in Serbia are Muslim (99.5%). The remainder is not religious or did not declare their religion.[5] The Bosniaks make up the basis or 75% of the Muslim community in Serbia, while most other Muslims being ethnic Albanians or Romani.

Demographics edit

Bosniaks, as ethnic minority, are primarily the ones living in south-western Serbia, in the region historically known as Sandžak, which is today divided between the states of Serbia and Montenegro. Colloquially referred to as Sandžaklije by themselves and others, Bosniaks form the majority in three out of six municipalities in the Serbian part of Sandžak: Novi Pazar (77.1%), Tutin (90%) and Sjenica (73.8%) and comprise an overall majority of 59.6%. The town of Novi Pazar is a cultural center of the Bosniaks in Serbia. Many Bosniaks from the Sandžak area left after the fall of the Ottoman Empire to continental Turkey. Over the years a large number of Bosniaks from the Sandžak region left to other countries, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Germany, Sweden, United States, Canada, Australia, etc. A second group is formed by Bosniaks that came from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the largest cities in Serbia during 20th century as economic migrants and inter-Yugoslav migrations.

Today, the majority of Bosniaks are Sunni Muslim and adhere to the Hanafi school of thought, the largest and oldest school of Islamic law in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam. Some in this region who identify as Bosniak do so on account of religious identity as Muslims, but are ethnically Albanian and live in villages (Boroštica, Doliće, Ugao) located in the Pešter region. They have adopted a Bosniak identity in censuses, due to inter-marriage, during the period of SFR Yugoslavia, or due to sociopolitical discrimination against Albanians following the break-up of SFRJ.[6]

Notable people edit

Politics edit

Military people edit

  • Hasan Zvizdić, commander of a detachment of Sandžak Muslim militia
  • Sefer Halilović, the former general and commanding officer of the Bosnian army during the 1992–95 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Religion edit

  • Muamer Zukorlić, ex-mufti and president of SPP (Party of Justice and Conciliation).

Sports edit

Performing arts edit

Other edit

See also edit

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Final results - Ethnicity". Почетна. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Population by ethnicity, by areas" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-12-07.
  3. ^ Kamberović 2009, p. 94–95.
  4. ^ Crnovršanin & Sadiković 2001, p. 287.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  6. ^ Andrea Pieroni, Maria Elena Giusti, & Cassandra L. Quave (2011). "Cross-cultural ethnobiology in the Western Balkans: medical ethnobotany and ethnozoology among Albanians and Serbs in the Pešter Plateau, Sandžak, South-Western Serbia." Human Ecology. 39.(3): 335. "The current population of the Albanian villages is partly “bosniakicised”, since in the last two generations a number of Albanian males began to intermarry with (Muslim) Bosniak women of Pešter. This is one of the reasons why locals in Ugao were declared to be “Bosniaks” in the last census of 2002, or, in Boroštica, to be simply “Muslims”, and in both cases abandoning the previous ethnic label of “Albanians”, which these villages used in the census conducted during “Yugoslavian” times. A number of our informants confirmed that the self-attribution “Albanian” was purposely abandoned in order to avoid problems following the Yugoslav Wars and associated violent incursions of Serbian para-military forces in the area. The oldest generation of the villagers however are still fluent in a dialect of Ghegh Albanian, which appears to have been neglected by European linguists thus far. Additionally, the presence of an Albanian minority in this area has never been brought to the attention of international stakeholders by either the former Yugoslav or the current Serbian authorities."

Sources edit

  • Ceribašić-Begovac, Anaid (2017). Die Muslime im Sandschak Smederevo am Übergang vom 18. ins 19. Jahrhundert - Ein Vergleich zwischen der serbischen und bosnischen wissenschaftlichen Literatur (PDF) (Thesis). University of Graz.
  • Crnovršanin, Harun; Sadiković, Nuro (2001). Sandžak - porobljena zemlja : Bosna, Sandžak i Kosovo kroz historiju (1. izd ed.). Wuppertal: Bosanska riječ--Bosnisches Wort. ISBN 9783934149793.
  • Kamberović, Husnija (2009). "Projugoslavenska struja među muslimanskim političarima 1918. godine". Historijska Traganja (in Serbo-Croatian). Sarajevo: Institut za istoriju (3). ISSN 1840-3875.

External links edit

  • Congress of North American Bosniaks

February 23, 2024
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See also Serb Muslims Bosniaks of Serbia Serbian Boshњaci u Srbiјi romanized Bosnjaci u Srbiji are a recognized national minority in Serbia According to the 2022 census the population of ethnic Bosniaks in Serbia is 153 801 constituting 2 3 of the total population which makes them the third largest ethnic group in the country The vast majority of them live in the southwestern part of the country that borders Montenegro and Kosovo called Sandzak Their cultural center is located in Novi Pazar Bosniaks of SerbiaBoshњaci u SrbiјiBosnjaci u SrbijiFlag of the National Council of the Bosniak minority in SerbiaTotal population153 801 Serbian citizens 2 31 of Serbia s population 2022 1 Regions with significant populationsNovi Pazar85 204 79 84 2 Tutin30 413 92 01 2 Sjenica17 665 73 35 2 LanguagesBosnian SerbianReligionSunni IslamRelated ethnic groupsSerbs South Slavs Contents 1 Politics 2 Religion 3 Demographics 4 Notable people 4 1 Politics 4 2 Military people 4 3 Religion 4 4 Sports 4 5 Performing arts 4 6 Other 5 See also 6 References 6 1 Notes 6 2 Sources 7 External linksPolitics edit nbsp Prvomajska Street in Novi PazarThe first major political organising of the Sandzak Bosniaks happened at the Sjenica conference held in August 1917 during the Austrian Hungarian occupation of the Sanjak of Novi Pazar The Bosniak representatives at the conference decided to ask the Austrian Hungarian authorities to separate the Sanjak of Novi Pazar from Serbia and Montenegro and merge it with Bosnia and Herzegovina or at least to give an autonomy to the region 3 After the end of the World War I and the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes in 1918 the Sandzak region also become a part of the newly created country At the Constitutional Assembly election held in 1920 the Sandzak Bosniaks voted for the People s Radical Party The main reason for supporting the radicals was a promise made to several influential Bosniaks that they would be compensated for losing their lands during the agrarian reform 4 Sandzak Muslims organised themselves jointly with the Albanians in the Dzemijet party that covered the area of the present day Kosovo North Macedonia and Sandzak The main goal of the Dzemijet was the protection of interests of Bosniaks and Albanians Dzemijet was founded in 1919 in Skopje and was led by Nexhip Draga and later by his brother Ferhat Bey Draga After it was founded in Skopje branches of the party were soon founded in Kosovo Sandzak and the rest of Macedonia District and municipal branches in Sandzak were founded at a meeting of Dzemijet held in Novi Pazar in 1922 The meeting was highly attended and it insisted upon Bosniak unity instead of division by various political parties One of the most important political figures of the Bosniaks in part of Sandzak situated at Serbia s geographic territory was Mufti Muamer Zukorlic who led revival of Bosniak teritorial and institutional organization in Serbia Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina Religion editAccording to the 2011 Census almost all Bosniaks in Serbia are Muslim 99 5 The remainder is not religious or did not declare their religion 5 The Bosniaks make up the basis or 75 of the Muslim community in Serbia while most other Muslims being ethnic Albanians or Romani Demographics editBosniaks as ethnic minority are primarily the ones living in south western Serbia in the region historically known as Sandzak which is today divided between the states of Serbia and Montenegro Colloquially referred to as Sandzaklije by themselves and others Bosniaks form the majority in three out of six municipalities in the Serbian part of Sandzak Novi Pazar 77 1 Tutin 90 and Sjenica 73 8 and comprise an overall majority of 59 6 The town of Novi Pazar is a cultural center of the Bosniaks in Serbia Many Bosniaks from the Sandzak area left after the fall of the Ottoman Empire to continental Turkey Over the years a large number of Bosniaks from the Sandzak region left to other countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina Turkey Germany Sweden United States Canada Australia etc A second group is formed by Bosniaks that came from Bosnia and Herzegovina to the largest cities in Serbia during 20th century as economic migrants and inter Yugoslav migrations Today the majority of Bosniaks are Sunni Muslim and adhere to the Hanafi school of thought the largest and oldest school of Islamic law in jurisprudence within Sunni Islam Some in this region who identify as Bosniak do so on account of religious identity as Muslims but are ethnically Albanian and live in villages Borostica Dolice Ugao located in the Pester region They have adopted a Bosniak identity in censuses due to inter marriage during the period of SFR Yugoslavia or due to sociopolitical discrimination against Albanians following the break up of SFRJ 6 Notable people editPolitics edit Ejup Ganic former president of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Rasim Ljajic Deputy Prime Minister of Government of Serbia and Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications Sulejman Ugljanin president of the Party of Democratic Action of Sandzak and the Bosniac National CouncilMilitary people edit Hasan Zvizdic commander of a detachment of Sandzak Muslim militia Sefer Halilovic the former general and commanding officer of the Bosnian army during the 1992 95 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina Religion edit Muamer Zukorlic ex mufti and president of SPP Party of Justice and Conciliation Sports edit Mustafa Hasanagic footballer Enver Hadziabdic footballer Adem Ljajic footballer Enver Alivodic footballer Erhan Masovic footballer Fahrudin Mustafic footballer Mirsad Turkcan born as Mirsad Jahovic basketball player Hedo Turkoglu Turkish basketball player Alem Toskic handballer and European Championship silver medalist Mirsad Terzic handballer Asmir Kolasinac shot putter and European Indoor Champion Amela Terzic middle distance runner and two time European U23 Champion Marco Huck professional boxer and former WBO cruiserweight champion Mensur Suljovic professional darts player Hamad Medjedovic professional tennis playerPerforming arts edit Irfan Mensur theatre television and film actor Emina Jahovic singer Mirza Soljanin Bosnian singer Senad Hadzifejzovic Bosnian journalist news anchor and TV host Other edit Dina Dzankovic 2005 Miss Serbia and MontenegroSee also edit nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina portal nbsp Serbia portalBosnia and Herzegovina Serbia relations Bosniaks of Montenegro Islam in Serbia Muslims ethnic group References editNotes edit Final results Ethnicity Pochetna 2023 07 14 Retrieved 2023 12 07 a b c Population by ethnicity by areas PDF Retrieved 2023 12 07 Kamberovic 2009 p 94 95 Crnovrsanin amp Sadikovic 2001 p 287 Population by national affiliation and religion Census 2011 Archived from the original on 2021 03 08 Retrieved 2018 12 26 Andrea Pieroni Maria Elena Giusti amp Cassandra L Quave 2011 Cross cultural ethnobiology in the Western Balkans medical ethnobotany and ethnozoology among Albanians and Serbs in the Pester Plateau Sandzak South Western Serbia Human Ecology 39 3 335 The current population of the Albanian villages is partly bosniakicised since in the last two generations a number of Albanian males began to intermarry with Muslim Bosniak women of Pester This is one of the reasons why locals in Ugao were declared to be Bosniaks in the last census of 2002 or in Borostica to be simply Muslims and in both cases abandoning the previous ethnic label of Albanians which these villages used in the census conducted during Yugoslavian times A number of our informants confirmed that the self attribution Albanian was purposely abandoned in order to avoid problems following the Yugoslav Wars and associated violent incursions of Serbian para military forces in the area The oldest generation of the villagers however are still fluent in a dialect of Ghegh Albanian which appears to have been neglected by European linguists thus far Additionally the presence of an Albanian minority in this area has never been brought to the attention of international stakeholders by either the former Yugoslav or the current Serbian authorities Sources edit Ceribasic Begovac Anaid 2017 Die Muslime im Sandschak Smederevo am Ubergang vom 18 ins 19 Jahrhundert Ein Vergleich zwischen der serbischen und bosnischen wissenschaftlichen Literatur PDF Thesis University of Graz Crnovrsanin Harun Sadikovic Nuro 2001 Sandzak porobljena zemlja Bosna Sandzak i Kosovo kroz historiju 1 izd ed Wuppertal Bosanska rijec Bosnisches Wort ISBN 9783934149793 Kamberovic Husnija 2009 Projugoslavenska struja među muslimanskim politicarima 1918 godine Historijska Traganja in Serbo Croatian Sarajevo Institut za istoriju 3 ISSN 1840 3875 External links editCongress of North American Bosniaks Sandzakpress net Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bosniaks of Serbia amp oldid 1195630889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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