Islam in North Macedonia

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Islam in Europe
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Religious structure of Macedonia by settlements 2002. Muslims (green), Orthodox Christian (blue) Makedonija - Verski sastav po naseljima 2002.gif
Religious structure of Macedonia by settlements 2002. Muslims (green), Orthodox Christian (blue)
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Map of the muftiships of North Macedonia.

Muslims in North Macedonia represent just under one-third of the nation's total population according to the 2021 census, [2] making Islam the second most widely professed religion in the country. Muslims in North Macedonia follow Sunni Islam of the Hanafi madhhab. Some northwestern and western regions of the country have Muslim majorities. A large majority of all the Muslims in the country are ethnic Albanians, with the rest being primarily Turks, Romani, Bosniaks or Torbeš.

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Population

Ethnicity

The Sarena Dzamija, built in 1438, is a mosque in Tetovo. Sharena Dzhamija.jpg
The Šarena Džamija , built in 1438, is a mosque in Tetovo.
Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje. Blue dome and sky (28449231727).jpg
Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje.
Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque in Bitola. Hajdar Kadi Mosque (Bitola).jpg
Gazi Hajdar Kadi Mosque in Bitola.

Albanian Muslims, forming roughly 25% of the nation's total population (2002 census), and most of the Muslim population, live mostly in the Polog and western regions of the country. The Turks, who make up about 4% of the country's total population (2002 census), are scattered throughout the country, but mostly in major cities, as are Roma Muslims. Bosniaks are mostly concentrated within Skopje. Muslims of Macedonian ethnicity number roughly 40,000 to 100,000 and can be found in the western part of North Macedonia in the Centar Župa, Debar, Struga and Plasnica areas.[ citation needed ]

Population of Macedonia according to ethnic affiliation in 1948, 2002 and 2021
Ethnic groupPopulation 1948Population 2002Population 2021
Albanians 197,389509,083 [3] [4] 446,245
Turks 95,94077,959 [3] [4] 70,961
Romani 19,50053,879 [3] [4] 46,433
Macedonian Muslims 1,5602,553 [3] [5] 1,187
Bosniaks 17,018 [3] [4] 16,042

Historical population

The following table shows the Muslim population and percentage for each given year. The Muslim percentage in Macedonia generally decreased from 1904 to 1961 but began to rise again due to high fertility rate among Muslim families, reaching 33.33% in 2002. According to the census of 2021, the share of Muslims was 32.17% of the total (resident) population, which was slightly lower compared to 33.33% in the census of 2002.

YearMuslim populationMuslim percentage
1904634,000 [6] 36.76%
1912384,000 [6] 33.47%
1921269,000 [6] 31.43%
1948314,603 [6] 27.29%
1953388,515 [6] 29.78%
1961338,200 [6] 24.05%
1971414,176 [6] 25.14%
1981546,437 [6] 28.62%
1991611,326 [6] 30.06%
1994581,203 [6] [7] 30.04%
2002674,015 [6] [8] 33.33%
2021590,878 [9] 32.17%

Geographic distribution

(according to the 2021 census)

MunicipalityStatistical regionPopulation (2021)Muslims (2021)Percentage (%)
Tetovo Polog 84,77064,46876.1%
Čair Skopje (city)62,58650,75581.1%
Gostivar Polog 59,77043,45972.7%
Saraj Skopje (city)38,39935,95993.6%
Struga Southwestern 50,98032,23163.2%
Kumanovo Northeastern 98,10428,52829.1%
Lipkovo Northeastern 22,30821,57096.7%
Bogovinje Polog 22,90621,32993.1%
Kičevo Southwestern 39,66921,05653.1%
Studeničani Skopje (region)21,97019,96890.9%
Šuto Orizari Skopje (city)25,72619,35075.2%
Vrapčište Polog 19,84218,22491.8%
Želino Polog 18,98818,19395.8%
Gazi Baba Skopje (city)69,62617,47625.1%
Butel Skopje (city)37,96817,43845.9%
Tearce Polog 17,69415,14485.6%
Debar Southwestern 15,41213,61188.3%
Aračinovo Skopje (region)12,67612,36397.5%
Dolneni Pelagonia 13,1268,87367.6%
Bitola Pelagonia 85,1648,2329.7%
Brvenica Polog 13,6457,38654.1%
Veles Vardar 48,4636,28613.0%
Ohrid Southwestern 51,4285,90811.5%
Prilep Pelagonia 69,0255,0637.3%
Čaška Vardar 7,9424,71059.3%
Radoviš Southeastern 24,1224,47018.5%
Strumica Southeastern 49,9954,3318.7%
Plasnica Southwestern 4,2224,11597.5%
Štip Eastern 44,8663,7988.5%
Gjorče Petrov Skopje (city)44,8443,6808.2%
Mavrovo and Rostuša Polog 5,0423,66972.8%
Karpoš Skopje (city)63,7603,6295.7%
Petrovec Skopje (region)9,1503,58839.2%
Jegunovce Polog 8,8953,52239.6%
Resen Pelagonia 14,3733,42323.8%
Centar Župa Southwestern 3,7203,34689.9%
Kruševo Pelagonia 8,3852,85934.1%
Vasilevo Southeastern 10,5522,55724.2%
Centar Skopje (city)43,8932,5075.7%
Kisela Voda Skopje (city)61,9652,2673.7%
Aerodrom Skopje (city)77,7352,1842.8%
Sopište Skopje (region)6,7132,15932.2%
Kočani Eastern 31,6022,0696.5%
Valandovo Southeastern 10,5081,43513.7%
Čučer-Sandevo Skopje (region)9,2001,36314.8%
Kavadarci Vardar 35,7331,1573.2%
Negotino Vardar 18,1941,1056.1%
Vinica Eastern 14,4759426.5%
Karbinci Eastern 3,42086525.3%
Ilinden Skopje (region)17,4358554.9%
Gradsko Vardar 3,23374022.9%
Bosilovo Southeastern 11,5087026.1%
Delčevo Eastern 13,5856945.1%
Zelenikovo Skopje (region)3,36165419.5%
Konče Southeastern 2,72560722.3%
Pehčevo Eastern 3,98359715.0%
Berovo Eastern 10,8905144.7%
Demir Kapija Vardar 3,77741911.1%
Kriva Palanka Northeastern 18,0594182.3%
Mogila Pelagonia 5,2833366.4%
Dojran Southeastern 3,08430910.0%
Makedonski Brod Southwestern 5,8892594.4%
Demir Hisar Pelagonia 7,2602443.4%
Lozovo Vardar 2,26423610.4%
Kratovo Northeastern 7,5451081.4%
Gevgelija Southeastern 21,5821040.5%
Sveti Nikole Vardar 15,320920.6%
Debarca Southwestern 3,719762.0%
Probištip Eastern 13,417570.4%
Bogdanci Southeastern 7,339520.7%
Rankovce Northeastern 3,465521.5%
Rosoman Vardar 3,796360.9%
Novaci Pelagonia 2,648351.3%
Makedonska Kamenica Eastern 6,439180.3%
Staro Nagoričane Northeastern 3,501140.4%
Vevčani Southwestern 2,359100.4%
Krivogaštani Pelagonia 5,16780.2%
Češinovo-Obleševo Eastern 5,47150.1%
Zrnovci Eastern 2,08640.2%
Novo Selo Southeastern 6,97230.0%
Macedonia (total)1,836,713590,87832.2%

The Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje stated in 2012 that "religion is primary importance to Macedonia's Muslims." The university conducted a survey of 1.850 Muslims in North Macedonia, which found that 81.6% described themselves as religious, 60.5% of which were very religious. Approximately 22% never went to a mosque (48,6% attend mosque at least once a week) and 17.3% did not pray at home (42,1% pray five times a day). About 28,6% believed that disputes should be resolved using Islamic Sharia law (41,7% say that should be resolved using North Macedonia's laws, 29,7% didn't know or refused to answer), and 27,8% said that wearing a veil in school was "unacceptable." 16,4% of the respondents said cohabitation without marriage was "acceptable" (74,2% said "non acceptable" and 9,3% refused to answer), 13,6% ate pork and 24,8% drank alcohol. Also 94% of respondents said they circumcised their boys and 98% observed Muslim burial practices for their relatives. [10]

According to a 2017 Pew Research Center survey, 64% of Macedonian Muslims responded that religion is "very important" in their lives. [11] The same survey found that 43% of Macedonian Muslims pray all five salah, [12] 51% attend mosque at least once a week, [13] and 46% read Quran at least once a week. That makes Macedonian Muslims the most religious Muslim community between the Balkan countries with the Muslim communities in Montenegro and Serbia. [14]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Only takes into account the Muslim population of government controlled Cyprus.

References

  1. ↑ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Total resident population in the Republic of North Macedonia by religious affiliation and sex, Census 2021". Archived from the original on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Macedonia, 2016, p. 67" (PDF). Republic of Macedonia, State Statistical Office. 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002, p. 591" (PDF). Republic of Macedonia, State Statistical Office. 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Macedonia, 2014, p. 67, Retrieved 11 December 2016
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Kettani, Houssain (2010). "Muslim Population in Europe: 1950 – 2020" (PDF). International Journal of Environmental Science and Development vol. 1, no. 2, p. 156. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ↑ Coughlin, Kathryn M. (2006). Muslim Cultures Today, A Reference Guide. Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, London. p. 16. ISBN   9780313323867.
  8. ↑ Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002, p. 518
  9. ↑ "Попис на населението, домаќинствата и становите во Република Северна Македонија, 2021 - прв сет на податоци" (PDF). popis2021.stat.gov.mk (in Macedonian). 30 March 2022. p. 82. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bulgaria's Muslims not deeply religious: study". Hürriyet Daily News . 9 December 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  11. ↑ "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe: Final Topline" (PDF). Pew Research Center . 10 May 2017. p. 121. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe: Final Topline" (PDF). Pew Research Center . 10 May 2017. p. 154. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  13. ↑ "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe: Final Topline" (PDF). Pew Research Center . 10 May 2017. p. 118. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  14. ↑ "Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe: Final Topline" (PDF). Pew Research Center . 10 May 2017. p. 122. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
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