How many mosques were destroyed in the Balkans?

Of the 498 mosques in Kosovo that were in active use, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) documented that 225 mosques sustained damage or destruction by the Yugoslav Serb army.

How many mosques are in Kosovo?

500 mosques
Mosques. Mosques are the houses of worship for Muslims. There are roughly about 500 mosques in Kosovo and they are spread all over the country. Most of them can be found in Prizren due to large Ottoman influence in the city and the presence of a small Turkish community there.

Is Montenegro Orthodox?

It is the largest Christian denomination in the country. According to the latest census of 2011, 446,858 citizens of Montenegro (72.07\%) registered as Eastern Orthodox Christians. The majority of Eastern Orthodox people in Montenegro are adherents of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

Is Montenegro Catholic?

There are 21,299 Catholics in Montenegro, and they form three and a half percent of the population. Most Catholics are ethnic Albanians, Montenegrins and Croats. The Apostolic Nuncio to Montenegro and to Bosnia and Herzegovina is Archbishop Luigi Pezzuto.

What percentage of Montenegro is orthodox?

According to the 2011 Census structure of Montenegrin population by religion consists of 72.00\% of Orthodox, 15.97\% of Islamic, 3.43\% of Catholics, 3.14\% of Muslim religion and others (agnostics, adventists, protestants, etc.).

What is the religion of Islam in Montenegro?

Islam in Montenegro. Islam in Montenegro refers to adherents, communities and religious institutions of Islam in Montenegro. It is the second largest religion in the country, after Christianity. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro’s 118,477 Muslims make up 20\% of the total population. Montenegro’s Muslims belong mostly to the Sunni branch.

Why is Montenegro not a part of Serbia?

The simplest answer: for the same reason Austria is separate from Germany. Even though the national identity is very similar (even today a lot of citizens of Montenegro identify as ethnically Serb), Montenegro has a long history of statehood (spanning several centuries) for it to be just a province of Serbia.

Are there any Muslims in Serbia?

The Muslims in Serbia are mostly ethnic Bosniaks, Albanians and minor but significant part of Roma people as well as members of the smaller ethnic groups Muslims by nationality and Gorani. According to 2011 census, there were 228,658 Muslims in Serbia (3.1\% of total population, excluding Kosovo).

Which municipality in Serbia has the highest Muslim population?

The municipality of Tutin has the highest share of Muslims in Serbia, with around 94\% of its population being Muslim. Sjenica Municipality has also a very large Muslim population (79\%), followed by Prijepolje Municipality (45\%).