The
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks ( bs, Bošnjaci, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia, which is today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who share a common Bosnian ancestry ...
in North Macedonia ( mk, Бошњаци, bs, Bošnjaci / Бошњаци) number 17,018 people according to the 2002 census.
The population is largely concentrated in and around the capital
Skopje, but also in the municipalities of
Veles and
Dolneni
Dolneni () is a village in the municipality of Dolneni, North Macedonia. It is located at the center of the plain of Prilepsko Pole (Prilep field), 10 km northwest of Prilep city and it is a seat of the Dolneni municipality
Dolneni (, sq ...
.
Culture
Religion
Bosniaks started settling in Macedonia after the
Congress of Berlin in 1878. Bosniaks in the Republic of Macedonia are predominantly adherents to
Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word '' Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagre ...
.
Historical censuses
The historical censuses in Yugoslavia recorded "Muslims" (''Muslimani''), the so-called
ethnic Muslims, in the
SR Macedonia
The Socialist Republic of Macedonia ( mk, Социјалистичка Република Македонија, Socijalistička Republika Makedonija), or SR Macedonia, commonly referred to as Socialist Macedonia or Yugoslav Macedonia, was ...
at the numbers of: 1,248 (0.1%) in 1971; 39,512 (2.1%) in 1981; 35,256 (1.7%) in 1991.
Notable individuals
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Adis Jahović
Adis Jahović ( mk, Адис Јаховиќ, born 18 March 1987) is a Macedonian footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Bodrumspor.
Club career
Jahović began playing football at the age of 7 with FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov., a ...
, member of the
Macedonian national football team
The North Macedonia national football team ( mk, Фудбалска репрезентација на Северна Македонија, Fudbalska reprezentacija na Severna Makedonija) represents North Macedonia in men's international footba ...
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Ferid Muhić
Ferid Muhić ( mk, Ферид Мухиќ; born 1943 in Zavidovići, Bosnia and Herzegovina) is President of the Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts. He is a professor of Philosophy at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, North Maced ...
, academician
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Cedi Osman
Cedi Osman (born 8 April 1995) is a Turkish professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the small forward position.
Early years
Osman was born in Ohrid, Macedonia, modern-da ...
, basketball player
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Elvira Rahić, singer
See also
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Macedonian Muslims
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Gorani people
References
{{Ethnic groups in North Macedonia
Ethnic groups in North Macedonia
Islam in North Macedonia