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Ethnic group
Ethnic group
Bosniaks
are an ethnic group living in
Slovenia
. According to the last census from 2002, the total number of
Bosniaks
in
Slovenia
was 21,542 as they comprised 1.6% of the
total population of Slovenia
. According to the last census, they are the third largest minority ethnic group in Slovenia, after
Serbs
and
Croats
.
Geography
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Bosniaks in Slovenia primarily live in the capital city of Slovenia;
Ljubljana
. There are dispersed populations of Bosniaks living in various cities and towns in Slovenia, though most choose to live in Ljubljana. Many Bosniaks have left Slovenia for other Western countries and
Bosnia
.
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Bosniaks make up a tiny percentage of Slovenia's population, however today, many Bosniaks have retained their identity and culture.
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History
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The first Bosniak
mosque
in Slovenia was built in 1916 in
Log pod Mangartom
on the slopes of the
Alps
.
During the
First World War
, a
Bosniak regiment
made up primarily of Bosnian Muslims was sent to fight on the
Italian
front.
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One of the soldiers who fought there was a boy called
Elez Dervi?evi?
, the youngest soldier to fight in the Soca battle in World War I.
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Elez was 11 years old when he served in the
Austro-Hungarian Army
. In
Log pod Mangartom
there is a statue of Elez's father dedicated to him.
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Many Bosniaks have emigrated to Slovenia from their native Bosnia since the 1960s, primarily due to economic factors and chances for better employment. At the time, it was noted that most of the general Slovenian population looked down on their neighbors from other Yugoslav republics, but among others, Bosniaks and
Serbs
were the most disliked and unwelcomed.
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This mindset would continue well after the break-up of Yugoslavia, as Slovenia was the only member-country of the EU to oppose
Croatia's EU bid
,
[3]
despite Croats and Slovenes historically sharing more cultural and traditional values than any other southern Slavic nations (such as being the only predominant Catholic nations in the former Yugoslavia).
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Slovenians grouped Bosniaks with Serbians, Croatians and
Macedonians
. These groups were often called
ju?njaki
(southerners),
ta spodni
(those from down there),
?efurj,
and
?vedi
(
Swedes
), all had negative connotations.
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Religion
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Today, the majority of Bosniaks are predominantly Sunni Muslim and adhere to the
Hanafi
school of thought, or law, the largest and oldest school of
Islamic law
in jurisprudence within
Sunni Islam
.
[
citation needed
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Notable people
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- Muamer Vugdali?
, footballer
- Samir Handanovi?
, footballer
- Jasmin Handanovi?
, footballer
- Jasmin Kurti?
, footballer
- Edo Muri?
, basketball player
- Dino Muri?
, basketball player
- Mirza Begi?
, basketball player
- Alen Omi?
, basketball player
- Emir Preld?i?
, basketball player
- Ra?id Mahalba?i?
, basketball player for Austria
- Adnan Be?i?
, footballer
- Suad Filekovi?
, footballer
- Fuad Gazibegovi?
, footballer
- Hasan Rizvi?
, basketball player
- Aris Zarifovi?
, footballer
- Haris Vu?ki?
, footballer
- Alen Vu?ki?
, footballer
- Miral Samard?i?
, footballer
- Bekim Kapi?
, footballer
- Amir Dervi?evi?
, footballer
- Mustafa Be?i?
, former ice hockey player
- Armin Ba?inovi?
, footballer
- Jasmin Huki?
, basketball player
- Teoman Alibegovi?
, former basketball player
- Amar Alibegovi?
, basketball player
- Amir Kari?
, football player
- Sven Kari?
, football player
See also
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