Macedonian Muslims

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Macedonian Muslims are a Slavic-speaking Muslim community in North Macedonia, culturally and linguistically close to ethnic Macedonians but religiously distinct as followers of Islam.

All labels observed (3)

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim community
Slavic people
ethno-religious group
citizenshipMajority citizens of North Macedonia
continent Europe
country North Macedonia
culturalCharacteristic close to Macedonian Orthodox population culturally
culturalPractice Slavic Macedonian customs
culturalRelation ethnic Macedonians
demographicCharacteristic Slavic-speaking Muslims
distinctFrom Albanians in North Macedonia
linked to: Albanians

Bosniaks in North Macedonia
linked to: Bosniaks

Torbeši
ethnic Macedonians (Orthodox Christians)
ethnicRelation ethnic Macedonians
historicalInfluence Ottoman Empire
historicalLanguage Macedonian dialects
historicalProcess Islamization during Ottoman rule
historicalRegion Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia (Greece)
identityBasis Slavic heritage
language
religion
language Macedonian language
South Slavic language
linguisticRelation ethnic Macedonians
locatedIn Balkans
majorReligionInCountry Islam in North Macedonia
linked to: Macedonian Muslims
minorityStatus ethnic minority in North Macedonia
religious minority in North Macedonia
region Central North Macedonia
Debar region
linked to: Tetovo region

Kičevo region
Polog region
Skopje region
linked to: Skopje Region

Southwestern region of North Macedonia
Struga region
Western North Macedonia
religion Islam
religiousBranch Sunni Islam
religiousConversionPeriod Ottoman period
religiousInstitution Islamic Religious Community of North Macedonia
religiousLawInfluence Islamic law
religiousMinorityIn North Macedonia
religiousPractice Islamic holidays observance
scriptUsed Cyrillic script
selfIdentification Macedonian Muslims
Macedonians of Muslim faith
Muslim Macedonians
linked to: Macedonian Muslims

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Torbeši alsoKnownAs Macedonian Muslims
Macedonian Muslims majorReligionInCountry Islam in North Macedonia
linked to: Macedonian Muslims
Macedonian Muslims selfIdentification Macedonian Muslims
Macedonian Muslims selfIdentification Muslim Macedonians
linked to: Macedonian Muslims