Islamic Community of Montenegro
| Islamska Zajednica Crne Gore (Montenegrin and Bosnian) Bashkësia Islame në Malin e Zi (Albanian) | |
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| Formation | 1878 |
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| Type | Religious organization |
| Headquarters | Podgorica, Montenegro |
Official language | Montenegrin, Bosnian & Albanian |
| Rifat Fejzić | |
| Website | www |
The Islamic Community of Montenegro (Montenegrin and Bosnian: Islamska Zajednica u Crnoj Gori or IZCG, Albanian: Bashkësia Islame në Malin e Zi) is an independent religious organization of Muslims in Montenegro,[1] established as the Muftiate of Montenegro in 1878.[2] The headquarters of the community is in Podgorica and the current leader, titled Reis, is Rifat Fejzić.[3]
History
Montenegro, under Nicholas I, expanded its territories after the Montenegrin–Ottoman War of 1876–1878 and was internationally recognized in 1878 by the Treaty of Berlin as an independent nation. The newly acquired lands had a large Muslim population, and the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin guaranteed Muslims in Montenegro the freedom of religion and the right of religious endowment (waqf) property.[4] In 1878, with the approval of the Shaykh al-Islām, the first Mufti of Montenegro, Salih Efendi Huli, was chosen.[2]
Structure
The Islamic Community is divided into 13 Councils of the Islamic Community: Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Dinoša, Gusinje, Ostros, Petnjica, Plav, Pljevlja, Rožaje, Tuzi, Ulcinj and Podgorica.
See also
References
- ^ "Ugovor o uređenju odnosa od zajedničkog interesa između Vlade Crne Gore i Islamske Zajednice u Crnoj Gori" (PDF). skupstina.me. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Özcan, Uğur (2013). II. Abdülhamid Dönemi Osmanli-Karadag Siyasi Iliskileri. Ankara: Turkish Historical Society. ISBN 9789751625274.
- ^ Obrenović, Mladen (9 September 2015). "Reis Fejzić: Muslimanima na Balkanu nedostaje strpljenja". Al Jazeera Balkans. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "The Treaty between Great Britain, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Russia, and Turkey for the Settlement of Affairs in the East: Signed at Berlin, July 13, 1878". archive.org. July 13, 1878.